parenthesisnoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈren.θə.sɪs/us/pəˈren.θə.sɪs/plural parenthesesa remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide an explanation or extra information, that is separated from the main part of the sentence by commas, brackets, or dashes:
The sentence "Her youngest sister - the one who lives in Australia - is coming over next summer" contains a parenthesis.
in parenthesis
If, while you are talking, you say something in parenthesis, you say it as something extra and then continue with the main part of the sentence:
Of his origins he said very little, merely mentioning in parenthesis that his background was poor.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Remarks & remarking
- annotate
- aside
- backbite
- backbiting
- bon mot
- comment
- compliment
- externalize
- innuendo
- last word
- line
- mot juste
- observation
- one
- parting shot
- platitude
- remark on sth
- riposte
- shaft
- the one about idiom
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