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Synonyms for truism

14 synonyms
1 antonym
1 meaning

noun

Most common

maxim proverb aphorism platitude truth lapalissade

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Noun

1. Platitude — A banality or cliché

platitude, proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, dictum, commonplace, saying, gnome, apothegm, apophthegm UK, adage, byword

Other

truth, lapalissade

Antonyms

falsism

All antonyms of truism →

Definitions

n. 1
A banality or cliché.

Forms

Plural: truisms → platitudes, proverbs, maxims, aphorisms…

Example sentences

maxim He worked in his favorite maxim.
proverb I want to know the meaning of this Berber proverb.
aphorism "Time is money" is very true as an aphorism.
platitude That is not just a platitude. I really mean it.
truth Not only you but also he is ignorant of the truth.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
truism		steady
maxim		steady
proverb		rising
aphorism		rising
platitude		steady
truth		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: truth¹, maxim², gnome¹, axiom³, adage²
6 letters: saying², dictum², byword²
7 letters: proverb²
8 letters: aphorism⁴, apothegm
9 letters: platitude³
10 letters: apophthegm
11 letters: commonplace³, lapalissade

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (maxim² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: lapalissade