MOTTO Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word motto. (close relations)
Definition of MOTTO
mottos
Best Alternative Words for MOTTO
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slogan | nounn | |||||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||||
aphorism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short pithy instructive saying | ||||||||
byword | nounn | |||||||
noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
catchphrase | nounn | |||||||
noun • a phrase that has become a catchword | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
phrase | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
saying | nounn | |||||||
noun • a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | ||||||||
watchword | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slogan used to rally support for a cause • a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | ||||||||
catchword | nounn | |||||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual • a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page | ||||||||
shibboleth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual • a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people |