Synonyms for commentary
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
Related words
- Word family
- commentariat
Forms
- Plural
- commentaries → comments, notes, glosses, annotations…
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Definition, explanation, exposition, and interpretation are ordinarily blended in a commentary, which may also include description. A comment is upon a single passage; a commentary may be the same, but is usually understood to be a volume of comments.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- comment For Markku Liisa's comment was a slap in the face.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| commentary | rising | |
| comment | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- note1
- 5 letters
- gloss1
- 7 letters
- comment2
- 10 letters
- annotation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (comment2 = 2 syllables).