apothegm | Definition of apothegm

Synonyms and Antonyms of apothegm

an often stated observation regarding something from common experience

her mother endlessly repeated the apothegm "cleanliness is next to godliness"

Synonyms of apothegm

adage, aphorism, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb, saw, saying, sententia, word

Words Related to apothegm

bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, wheeze

expression, felicity

axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth

comment, note, reflection, remark