APOTHEGM Synonyms
There are 8 synonyms of the word
apothegm.
(exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word apothegm. (close relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word apothegm. (close relations)
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aphorism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||||
adage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
epigram | nounn | |||||||
noun • a witty saying | ||||||||
maxim | nounn | |||||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||||
motto | nounn | |||||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||||
proverb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
saying | nounn | |||||||
noun • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | ||||||||
apophthegm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying |