ADJ
brief
fair, favourable
The teacher made a fair comment about my essay during the class discussion.
adverse, derogatory, disparaging, hostile, negative, sad, unfair, unfavourable
The manager's disparaging comments about the team's performance upset several players in the locker room.
critical
The teacher made several critical comments about the student's essay during the conference.
caustic, ironic, sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, wry | constructive, helpful | cryptic | incisive, interesting, perceptive, shrewd | uninformed | general | detailed
casual, off-the-cuff, passing, throwaway
She didn't mean to upset him, but her throwaway comment about his cooking really hurt his feelings.
editorial, official, personal, press, public
The company refused to make any official comment about the recent scandal.
written
political, social
The newspaper article included some sharp political comment about the election results.
VERB + COMMENT
have, make, pass
The manager made a critical comment about the team's performance during yesterday's meeting.
attract, cause, draw, elicit, excite
The celebrity's controversial remarks drew widespread comment on social media.
invite, welcome
The manager welcomed comments from team members during the meeting.
receive
The teacher received positive comments from parents about the new teaching method.
PREP
without ~
The manager read the report without comment and left the meeting.
~ about/on
The teacher made several helpful comments about our essays during the class meeting yesterday.
PHRASES
be available/not available/unavailable for comment
The company spokesperson was not available for comment about the data breach.
no comment
The police officer had no comment to make about the ongoing investigation.
a source of comment
The new policy has become quite a source of comment among teachers and parents.
ADV
favourably | adversely, critically, unfavourably | bitterly | drily, wryly | publicly
VERB + COMMENT
decline to, refuse to
The company declined to comment about the data breach when reporters called.
PREP
about
Everyone at the party was commenting about how delicious the homemade cake tasted.
on
The teacher commented on my essay and said I needed to improve my grammar.
to
He commented to his friend that the movie was too long.