Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > M Synonyms of maxim Find synonyms for: Noun1. maxim, axiom, saying, expression, locutionusage: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits2. Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maximusage: English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of maxim (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acronym Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language