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ˈmæk sɪmmax·im

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Wiktionary1.0 / 1 vote

  1. maximnoun

    Synonyms:
    enthymeme, aphorism, proverb, cliche, saying

English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 3 votes

  1. maxim

    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:
    adage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, motto, precept, proverb, saw, saying, truism

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. maxim

    Synonyms:
    adage, rule, axiom, apothegm, proverb, precept, saying

    Antonyms:
    absurdity, sophism, quibble, paradox, enigma

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. maxim, axiomnoun

    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

    Synonyms:
    axiom

  2. Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maximnoun

    English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

    Synonyms:
    axiom

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. maximnoun

    Synonyms:
    proverb, saying, saw, adage, aphorism, apothegm, dictum, by-word, sententious precept

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. maximnoun

    Synonyms:
    axiom, adage, proverb, aphorism, apothegm, saw, precept

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "maxim":

    maxime, maximum, motto, watchword

Nicknames0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of known nicknames for "Maxim":

    Maxim Reality, Keith Palmer, Prodigy

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How to use maxim in a sentence?

  1. Polina Rumyantseva:

    We were able to visit the apartment of Maxim Borodin, together with the police and forensic experts on Friday, the intermediate conclusion is that Maxim Borodin fell out of the balcony of Maxim Borodin apartment where Maxim Borodin probably was smoking, as Maxim Borodin had big plans for Maxim Borodin personal life and career, there is nothing to support a verdict of suicide.

  2. Abraham Lincoln:

    I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false is guilty of falsehood, and the accidental truth of the assertion does not justify or excuse him.

  3. Bertrand Russell:

    Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate.

  4. Frank Rich:

    Donald Trump understands a show business maxim, which is that people like twists in a plot.

  5. John Adams:

    There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.


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