Synonyms & related words for maxim

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of maxim — including axiom, apophthegm, aphorism, dictum, adage, apothegm. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to maxim

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Synonyms for maxim

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Where does maxim come from?

The word maxim breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root maxim-, from Latin maximus (“greatest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.