remark

1 of 2

noun

re·​mark ri-ˈmärk 

1

: the act of remarking : notice

2

: an expression of opinion or judgment

3

: mention of that which deserves attention or notice

remark

2 of 2

verb

remarked; remarking; remarks

transitive verb

1

: to take notice of : observe

2

: to express as an observation or comment : say

intransitive verb

: to notice something and comment thereon

—used with on or upon

Synonyms of remark

Noun

• comment
• note
• reflection

Verb

• comment
• reflect
• note

Examples of remark in a Sentence

Noun

I was offended by his remark.

I've heard many disparaging remarks about him.

an author known for making witty remarks

The incident passed without remark.

Verb

“It's so hot today,” she remarked.

her date awkwardly remarked on the attractiveness of the background music in the restaurant

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But strikes continued within hours, hitting Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, and Pezeshkian quickly issued a statement walking back his remarks. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026

But Ukraine’s inventories of Patriot batteries and their PAC-3 missiles are limited, as Zelensky made clear in recent remarks. —Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026

Verb

Amodei, the Anthropic CEO, has repeatedly remarked that firmer commitments from the Defense Department to not use AI to surveil Americans are necessary because the law has not caught up to AI’s increasingly powerful capability to analyze or parse vast troves of data. —Kevin Collier, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026

The rumors about the fake Carrey appearing at the César Awards started circulating online last week as people began remarking on his appearance on social media. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French remarque, from Middle French, from remarquer to remark, from re- re- + marquer to mark — more at marque

First Known Use

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1581, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for remark

• ballpark
• benchmark
• birthmark
• daymark
• earmark
• embark
• hallmark
• landmark
• monarch
• postmark
• skylark
• tetrarch

Kids Definition

remark

1 of 2 noun

re·​mark ri-ˈmärk 

1

: the act of remarking : notice

2

: mention of that which deserves attention or notice

3

: a briefly expressed opinion

remark

2 of 2 verb

1

: to take note of

remarked his strange manner

2

: to express as a comment

"Nice day," she remarked

3

: to make a comment

remarked on how well the team was doing