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Synonyms of maxim

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Another word for maxim is saying. Other synonyms of maxim are proverb.

Synonyms and similar words for maxim

nounA precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

  • Synonym: aphorism

nounMore synonyms

  • cliche
  • enthymemeA by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to every case...
  • proverbA commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
  • sayingA proverb or maxim.

Meaning of maxim

  1. noun A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
  2. noun A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

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Questions about synonyms of maxim

What is another word for maxim?
Maxim has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as saying and proverb.
What does maxim mean?
Maxim means a self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: maxim (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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