What are some opposite words for adage?
Antonyms for adage
ˈæd ɪdʒadage
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adagenoun
Synonyms:
colloquialism, proverb, apophthegmadagenoun
An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.
Synonyms:
colloquialism, apophthegm, proverbadagenoun
An old saying, which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage (Lady MacBeth)
Synonyms:
apophthegm, colloquialism, proverb
English Synonyms and Antonyms
adage
The proverb or adage gives homely truth in condensed, practical form, the adage often pictorial. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" is a proverb; "The cat loves fish, but dares not wet her feet," is an adage. Both the proverb and the adage, but especially the latter, are thought of as ancient and widely known. An aphorism partakes of the character of a definition; it is a summary statement of what the author sees and believes to be true. An apothegm is a terse statement of what is plain or easily proved. The aphorism is philosophical, the apothegm practical. A dictum is a statement of some person or school, on whom it depends for authority; as, a dictum of Aristotle. A saying is impersonal, current among the common people, deriving its authority from its manifest truth or good sense; as, it is an old saying, "the more haste, the worse speed." A saw is a saying that is old, but somewhat worn and tiresome. Precept is a command to duty; motto or maxim is a brief statement of cherished truth, the maxim being more uniformly and directly practical; "God is love" may be a motto, "Fear God and fear naught," a maxim. The precepts of the Sermon on the Mount will furnish the Christian with invaluable maxims or mottoes. A byword is a phrase or saying used reproachfully or contemptuously.
Synonyms:
aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, motto, precept, proverb, saw, saying, truism
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Princeton's WordNet
proverb, adage, saw, bywordnoun
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Synonyms:
saw, power saw, byword, sawing machine, proverb
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
adagenoun
Synonyms:
saying
How to use adage in a sentence?
I never challenged control of the band. Basically, all I did was start asking questions. There's an old adage in Hollywood amongst managers: 'Pay your acts enough money that they don't ask questions.' And I started asking questions.
We manifest what we believe, even if those beliefs trip us up and create roadblocks to personal growth. As the old adage by Henry Ford goes: Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right. The goal is not to be “right” but to be whole and self-actualized.
The adage that knowledge is power is true. In the world of financial markets and investments, knowledge is the ultimate power. Educate yourself before you invest, if you know something that others don't, you will make a lot of money
It does feel wrong when your electric bill is more than your mortgage, around here the old adage is' coal keeps the lights on.' Anyone struggling to keep their electric on knows it's more than the lights.
Theodore Roosevelt, Speech in Chicago, 3 Apr. 1903:
There is a homely old adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far.
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