comment

A comment is a remark or observation that expresses a person’s observation or criticism. To comment is to make such a remark. A comment is also a reply from a user to published material on the internet. Comment has several other senses as a noun and a verb.

When people make comments, they are giving their opinion or perspective on something in the form of an observation or criticism. Comments are usually short statements. The word commentary is used for longer criticism or a group of comments. A person who offers a comment is a commenter.

• Real-life examples: Managers often want (or pretend to want) comments from their staff when looking for feedback about something. When people chat, they often share comments about many topics, such as sports, the weather, or politics. A backseat driver delivers unwanted comments about another person’s driving abilities.
• Used in a sentence: The contractor listened to the owner’s comments about what the new house should look like. 

Comment is used to mean to make observations or remarks. This sense often takes the form of “to comment on.”

• Used in a sentence: The company didn’t want to comment on the scandal. 

Comment also refers to a reply posted by a user in response to content on the internet. These replies are often listed in the comments section of an article, blog post, or video. Websites may not allow users to post comments if they think a topic is controversial.

• Real-life examples: News websites and YouTube videos allow users to post comments. Most websites will ban or suspend users who post especially profane or offensive comments.
• Used in a sentence: The video resulted in a lot of supportive comments from fans. 

The first records of comment come from around 1350.  It ultimately comes from the Latin comminīscī, meaning “to contrive” or “to devise.”

What are some other forms related to comment?

• commentable (adjective)
• commenter (noun)
• uncommented (adjective)
• uncommenting (adjective)
• undercomment (noun, verb)

What are some synonyms for comment?

• remark
• observation
• opinion
• express
• point out
• assert

What are some words that share a root or word element with comment?

• commentary
• commentate
• commentative

What are some words that often get used in discussing comment?

• criticism
• judgment
• internet
• nice
• troll
• mean
• rude
• offensive

What are some words comment may be commonly confused with?

• commentate

Comment is a very command word that refers to opinions or observations. Often, users give rude or unpleasant comments in response to content on the internet. 

Cincinnati Budget hearings will be held at convention center next week on Tuesday and Thursday. People can testify in person or they can also offer comments virtually.

— Jay Hanselman (@JayHanselman) June 8, 2020

Cleveland Indians have postponed Terry Francona's media briefing planned for today, after NY Times reported last night that a team name change is imminent. Team cites "internal meeting conflicts." Club has not officially commented on report.

— Matt Wright Fox 8 (@mattwrighttv) December 14, 2020

just letting everyone know you’re no longer allowed to write mean comments to me on the internet because it makes my mom sad

— SungWon Cho (@ProZD) February 7, 2019

True or False?

Comments are always factual and based on truth.