English / word
axiom
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
In context
01
Actions speak louder than words is a well-known axiom.
02
The axiom that hard work leads to success is widely accepted.
Synonyms
truism,maxim,postulate
Antonyms
fallacy,falsehood,paradox
Collocations
widely accepted axiom,basic axiom,fundamental axiom