Synonyms for

Max

Verb / mæks / Another word for max — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The greatest or highest amount possible or achieved.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

maximum peak zenith acme

Informal

top best most ultimate

Literary

summit apex pinnacle

Antonyms

min minimum least lowest smallest slightest

Common collocations

  • max speed
  • max capacity
  • max value
  • max effort
  • max level
  • max temperature
  • max volume

Word family

noun maximum
adjective maximal
adverb maximally

Usage note

Often used informally as an adjective, e.g., 'max speed'. Formally, 'maximum' is preferred. Can also be used as a noun meaning the greatest possible amount.

Example sentences

  1. I ate the max amount of cookies allowed.
  2. The roller coaster goes to the max height.
  3. I lifted the max weight I could at the gym.
  4. The teacher said we could write a max of three pages.
  5. The car was going at the max speed limit.

Quotes

  • The maxims are, first, that the individual is not accountable to society for his actions, in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.
  • The maxim of the British people is 'Business as usual'
  • The maxim of the Holy Alliance was to suppress what they called Jacobinism all over Europe.

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