Need another word that means the same as “maximum”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “maximum” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Maximum” are: maximal, greatest, highest, biggest, largest, top, topmost, most, utmost, supreme, paramount, extreme, upper limit, level best, uttermost, limit, extremity, peak, height, ceiling, summit, pinnacle, crest, apex, vertex, apogee, acme, zenith
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “maximum” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| acme | The highest point (of something. The artist s gifts are at their acme. |
| apex | The highest point (of something. The apex of the roof. |
| apogee | The highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination. A film which was the apogee of German expressionist cinema. |
| ceiling | Maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions. The books were stacked from floor to ceiling. |
| crest | In medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet. A high wave formed by the meeting of two crests. |
| extreme | The highest or most extreme degree of something. The extreme of applying for poor relief. |
| extremity | That part of a limb that is farthest from the torso. The extremity of despair. |
| greatest | A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field. |
| height | The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top. Columns rising to 65 feet in height. |
| level best | Indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid. |
| limit | A speed limit. There are limits on the amount you can bet. |
| peak | The narrow part of a ship’s hold at the bow or stern. The peak halyard. |
| pinnacle | A high, pointed piece of rock. Catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame. |
| summit | The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. The dramas are considered to form one of the summits of world literature. |
| top | The top or extreme point of something usually a mountain or hill. The bus shelter at the top of the road. |
| upper limit | A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression. |
| utmost | The greatest or most extreme extent or amount. He tried his utmost. |
| uttermost | The greatest possible degree. We will defend ourselves to the uttermost. |
| vertex | The crown of the head. |
| zenith | The time at which something is most powerful or successful. The sun was well past the zenith. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “maximum” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| biggest | Generous and understanding and tolerant. |
| extreme | Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great. An extreme example. |
| greatest | In an advanced stage of pregnancy. |
| highest | Being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high. |
| largest | Ostentatiously lofty in style. |
| maximal | Of or constituting a maximum; as great or as large as possible. The maximal speed. |
| most | Quantifier meaning the greatest in number. Most fishes have fins. |
| paramount | More important than anything else; supreme. The interests of the child are of paramount importance. |
| supreme | Highest in excellence or achievement. A supreme endeavor. |
| top | Situated at the top or highest position. The car has a top speed of 125 mph. |
| topmost | Highest in physical position; highest. We watched a squirrel negotiate the topmost branches of a nearby tree. |
| utmost | Highest in extent or degree. The utmost tip of the peninsula. |
| acme | The point at which something is at its best or most highly developed. The artist s gifts are at their acme. |
| amplification | The action of making something more marked or intense. The words no real prospect of succeeding do not need any amplification. |
| amplitude | The property of copious abundance. The detection of signals only a few microvolts in amplitude. |
| apex | The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point. The apex of the roof. |
| best | The supreme effort one can make. It s best if we both go. |
| bombast | Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. The bombast of gung ho militarism. |
| bragging | Excessively proud and boastful talk about one’s achievements or possessions. She interrupted their endless bragging. |
| climactic | Consisting of or causing a climax. The film s climactic scenes. |
| crest | The curling foamy top of a wave. She reached the crest of the hill. |
| culminate | Bring to a head or to the highest point. Weeks of violence culminated in the brutal murder of a magistrate. |
| exaggeration | The action of making exaggerations. It would be an exaggeration to say I had morning sickness but I did feel queasy. |
| fustian | Thick, hard-wearing twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colours. The coarse fustian of prison clothing. |
| heyday | The period of greatest prosperity or productivity. The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964. |
| hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. He vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles. |
| impressionism | A school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light. |
| limiting | Strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase. A limiting factor. |
| lofty | Of imposing height. The elegant square was shaded by lofty palms. |
| magnification | The act of expanding something in apparent size. At this magnification the pixels making up the image become visible. |
| overstatement | Making to seem more important than it really is. A classic piece of overstatement. |
| peak | Referring to the point at which the specified thing is at its highest level of popularity. At the peak of the pyramid. |
| pinnacle | Set on or as if on a pinnacle. He had reached the pinnacle of his career. |
| proliferation | Rapid increase in the number or amount of something. A continuing threat of nuclear proliferation. |
| summit | Reach the summit of a mountain. The dramas are considered to form one of the summits of world literature. |
| superlative | A superlative adjective or adverb. A superlative piece of skill. |
| top | Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point. The springy turf of the clifftop. |
| unsurpassed | Not capable of being improved on. The quality of workmanship is unsurpassed. |
| upper | Piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot. The upper half of the class. |
| utmost | Highest in extent or degree. A plot that stretches credulity to the utmost. |
| zenith | The time at which something is most powerful or successful. In 1977 punk was at its zenith. |
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