noun · neutral
feedback
/ˈfiːdbæk/FEED·back
information or comments about how well someone is doing something, used as a basis for improvement
Examples
“The teacher gave detailed feedback on each student's draft.”
“I appreciated the constructive feedback after my presentation.”
“Feedback from peers can be as useful as feedback from supervisors.”
Band 8 sentence
“Timely, specific feedback from tutors helps students refine their arguments and improve methodological rigour.”
Collocations
- give feedback
- receive feedback
- constructive feedback
Word family
Common mistakes
Can you give me a feedback?→Can you give me some feedback?
I received many feedbacks.→I received a lot of feedback.
Say it for a higher band
5advice→6comments→7+feedback
Synonyms
comments
criticism
Easily confused
comments
“She left several comments on my draft, which formed the feedback I needed.”
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