Synonyms for
Principles
Definition
Principles are rules or guidelines that people follow in order to live a good life or make good decisions.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- fundamental principles
- basic principles
- guiding principles
- ethical principles
- core principles
- principles of design
- principles of physics
- moral principles
Word family
noun principle
adjective principled
Usage note
Often used in the plural to refer to a set of rules or beliefs. Can also refer to a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior.
Example sentences
- My parents always taught me to follow good principles.
- The school has a set of principles that all students must follow.
- The company's principles include honesty, respect, and hard work.
- I try to live my life based on certain principles that are important to me.
- The principles of democracy include free and fair elections and freedom of speech.
Quotes
The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke. - Jerzy Kosinski
The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility. - Thomas S. Monson
The principles of true politics are those of morality enlarged. - Thomas Jefferson