MAXIMS Synonyms
12 hypernyms for maxims. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MAXIMS
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| proverbs | noun n | |||||
noun • an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) | ||||||
| adages | noun n | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| aphorisms | noun n | |||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||
| axioms | noun n | |||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident | ||||||
| bywords | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||
| catchphrases | noun n | |||||
noun • a phrase that has become a catchword | ||||||
| dictums | noun n | |||||
noun • an authoritative declaration • an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding | ||||||
| epigrams | noun n | |||||
noun • a witty saying | ||||||
| expressions | noun n | |||||
noun • the feelings expressed on a person's face • expression without words • the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations • the style of expressing yourself • a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement • (genetics) the process of expressing a gene • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing | ||||||
| mottoes | noun n | |||||
noun • A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. • A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim. • A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto. | ||||||
| mottos | noun n | |||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||
| phrases | noun n | |||||
noun • an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence • a short musical passage • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up • dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence verb • put into words or an expression • divide, combine, or mark into phrases | ||||||
| platitudes | noun n | |||||
noun • a trite or obvious remark | ||||||
| precepts | noun n | |||||
noun • rule of personal conduct • a doctrine that is taught | ||||||
| saws | verb v | |||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people • hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting • a power tool for cutting wood verb • cut with a saw | ||||||
| sayings | noun n | |||||
noun • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | ||||||
| truisms | noun n | |||||
noun • an obvious truth | ||||||
| aphorism | noun n | |||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||
| axiom | noun n | |||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident | ||||||
| cliche | noun n | |||||
noun • a trite or obvious remark | ||||||