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

Across Africa, political elites have often sought healthcare or maintained homes abroad, even as public services at home struggle. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

But the team has maintained its commitment to San Antonio and framed its expansion into Austin as a plan to make the two cities one massive market. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Thatch is a natural, organic layer that’s beneficial if appropriately maintained. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Campus and county police, joined by federal agents and sheriff’s deputies from neighboring counties, maintained a heavy presence as investigators searched for suspects and urged residents to avoid the area. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 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

But that argument wasn’t successful in cases brought by athletes from decades ago who likewise maintained the harm was continuing due to their schools still using their NIL. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Their experiment maintained entanglement across 260 miles (420 kilometers) of fiber. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Moreover, most Americans maintained the outdated notion that oligarchies couldn’t exist in nations that were at least nominally democratic. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026