Word Meanings - MAXIM - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large. Syn. -- Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb; saying. See Axiom. (more info) sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or authority, fem. fr.

Additional info about word: MAXIM

The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large. Syn. -- Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb; saying. See Axiom. (more info) sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or authority, fem. fr. maximus greatest, superl. of magnus great. See 1. An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism. 'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward. Dryden.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of MAXIM)

• Adage
• Maxim
• saying
• motto
• saw
• apothegm
• aphorism
• byword
• proverb
• dictum
• Aphorism
• maxim
• precept
• rule
• Apothegm
• Proverb
• adage
• Axiom
• truism
• apophthegm
• Precept
• Rule
• injunction
• commandment
• doctrine
• direction
• law
• mandate
• principle
• instruction
• command
• order

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of MAXIM)

• Supplicate
• entreat
• persuade
• beg
• petition
• suggest
• represent

Related words: (words related to MAXIM)

• PROVERBIAL
  1. Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial. In case of excesses, I take the German proverbial cure, by a hair of the same beast, to be the worst. Sir
• SUPPLICATE
  supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a word akin to placare to reconcile, appease , or fr. sub under + plicare to fold, whence the idea of bending the knees . Cf. 1. To
• SAYING
  That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb. Many are the sayings of the wise, In ancient and in modern books enrolled. Milton. Syn. -- Declaration; speech; adage; maxim; aphorism; apothegm;
• APOPHTHEGM
  See APOTHEGM
• SAYMAN
  One who assays.
• SUGGESTER
  One who suggests. Beau. & Fl.
• SUGGEST
  1. To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects. Some ideas . . . are suggested to the mind by all the ways of sensation and reflection. Locke. 2. To propose with difference or modesty;
• PERSUADER
  One who, or that which, persuades or influences. "Powerful persuaders." Milton.
• MOTTO
  A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment. 2. 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
• PERSUADED
  Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty; convinced. -- Per*suad"ed*ly, adv. -- Per*suad"ed*ness, n.
• PRECEPTIAL
  Preceptive. would give preceptial medicine to rage. Shak.
• SUGGESTRESS
  A woman who suggests. "The suggestress of suicides." De Quincey.
• COMMANDING
  1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position. Syn.
• REPRESENTABLE
  Capable of being represented.
• SUGGESTION
  Information without oath; an entry of a material fact or circumstance on the record for the information of the court, at the death or insolvency of a party. (more info) 1. The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea. 2. That which is suggested;
• TRUISM
  An undoubted or self-evident truth; a statement which is pliantly true; a proposition needing no proof or argument; -- opposed to falsism. Trifling truisms clothed in great, swelling words. J. P. Smith.
• REPRESENTANT
  Appearing or acting for another; representing.
• ENTREATY
  1. Treatment; reception; entertainment. B. Jonson. 2. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. Spenser. Syn. -- Solicitation; request; suit; supplication;
• ADAGE
  An old saying, which has obtained credit by long use; a proverb. Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i' the adage. Shak. Syn. -- Axiom; maxim; aphorism; proverb; saying; saw; apothegm. See Axiom.
• PRECEPTRESS
  A woman who is the principal of a school; a female teacher.
• SOUTHSAY
  See SOOTHSAY
• VISAYAN
  A member of the most numerous of the native races of the Philippines, occupying the Visayan Islands and the northern coast Mindanao; also, their language. The Visayans possessed a native culture and alphabet.
• UNDERSAY
  To say by way of derogation or contradiction. Spenser.
• IMBORDER
  To furnish or inclose with a border; to form a border of. Milton.
• ASSAY POUND
  A small standard weight used in assaying bullion, etc., sometimes equaling 0.5 gram, but varying with the assayer.
• ESSAYER
  One who essays. Addison.