Synonyms of maintained

maintained 1 of 2

adjective

as in kept-up

Related Words

• kept-up
• reconstructed
• cared-for
• rebuilt
• patched
• mended
• fresh
• brand-new
• new
• spiffy
• spruce
• smart

Dissimilar Words

• neglected
• dilapidated
• shabby
• mean
• miserable
• scruffy
• tacky
• abandoned
• dumpy
• threadbare
• scrubby
• seedy
• tumbledown
• tatty
• mangy
• sleazy
• grungy
• timeworn
• ratty
• unkept
• down-at-the-heels
• beat-up
• run-down
• dog-eared
• moth-eaten
• bombed-out
• tatterdemalion
• desolate
• forlorn
• godforsaken

maintained

2 of 2

verb

past tense of maintain

1

as in preserved

to keep in good condition

he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserved
• conserved
• saved
• protected
• defended
• restored
• kept up
• sustained
• guarded
• safeguarded
• rebuilt
• serviced
• managed
• supported
• shielded
• reconstructed
• rehabilitated
• cured
• remedied
• screened
• husbanded
• fixed
• patched
• healed
• cared (for)
• rejuvenated
• mended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• destroyed
• disregarded
• broke
• hurt
• damaged
• impaired
• injured
• ruined
• harmed
• wrecked

2

as in defended

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections

part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defended
• justified
• upheld
• supported
• advocated
• asserted
• affirmed
• confirmed
• proclaimed
• stuck up for
• discussed
• championed
• insisted
• stood up for
• stated
• contended
• argued
• emphasized
• pleaded
• claimed
• espoused
• vindicated
• averred
• professed
• protested
• underscored
• warranted
• debated
• underlined
• stressed
• avowed
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• withdrew
• retracted
• reversed
• switched
• forsook
• abjured
• took back
• recanted
• refuted
• rebutted
• disproved
• controverted

3

as in kept

to pay the living expenses of

we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kept
• supported
• provided (for)
• funded
• financed
• took care of
• sponsored
• patronized
• footed the bill (for)
• staked
• set up
• underwrote

4

as in argued

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration

she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• argued
• contended
• reasoned
• asserted
• pleaded
• insisted
• explained
• convinced
• mentioned
• justified
• claimed
• suggested
• considered
• persuaded
• cited
• affirmed
• enforced
• proposed
• submitted
• defended
• offered
• discussed
• recommended
• adduced
• averred
• advised
• advocated
• urged
• championed
• supported
• gave
• countered
• counseled
• advanced
• refuted
• rationalized
• espoused
• avowed
• debated
• avouched
• rebutted
• disproved
• confuted

5

as in insisted

to state as a fact usually forcefully

he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insisted
• claimed
• alleged
• asserted
• contended
• declared
• affirmed
• announced
• argued
• protested
• professed
• proclaimed
• averred
• confirmed
• put forth
• purported
• defended
• warranted
• reasoned
• avowed
• avouched
• justified
• upheld
• rationalized
• broadcast
• vindicated
• reaffirmed
• supported
• persevered
• reasserted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• abandoned
• rejected
• challenged
• repudiated
• disclaimed
• negated
• disavowed
• questioned
• disputed
• gainsaid
• disowned
• refuted
• rebutted
• countered
• disproved
• contradicted
• negatived
• confuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maintained

Verb

The Very Large Crude Carrier – the largest oil tanker class, stretching over 1,000 feet – maintained a steady pace of 13 knots across the Persian Gulf, near its top speed. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Collin County First Assistant District Attorney Bill Wirskye, meanwhile, told the court that the trial defense attorneys agreed to the arrangement and maintained that it was held. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Especially if that sense of unity and alignment that marked the final weeks of last season is maintained through this one. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Demographically, TikTok has always maintained a reputation of being most popular among Gen Z audiences, but that’s not always the case; social commerce spending actually skews higher toward Gen X and older Millennial audiences. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Where models driven for 100,000 miles would have been considered junkyard fodder back in the 1960s and ‘70s, contemporary models can run for 200,000 or more miles if properly maintained. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Muscat also maintained channels to the Houthis, whom Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have long battled. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

At trial, the defense maintained that prosecutors could not prove Robinson murdered Redmon and Smith. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Known for her dry sense of humor, passion for horses and being the hardest working royal, Princess Anne has also maintained strict boundaries about her privacy and kept her family away from the spotlight. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026