Synonyms of maximum

maximum 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in most

of the greatest or highest degree or quantity

the maximum amount of time needed to complete the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• most
• ultimate
• utmost
• max
• largest
• last
• supreme
• paramount
• uttermost
• nth
• outside
• top
• biggest
• consummate
• unparalleled
• unrivaled
• unequaled
• unmatched
• unsurpassed
• uppermost
• topmost
• upmost
• hugest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimum
• least
• minimal
• slightest
• smallest
• lowest
• tiniest
• minutest
• littlest
• fewest

2

as in utmost

of the highest degree

he always puts out maximum effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• utmost
• greatest
• full
• utter
• top
• high
• topmost
• heightened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimum
• least
• lowest
• minimal
• slightest
• low
• littlest
• lessened

maximum

2 of 2

noun

ˈmak-s(ə-)məm 

as in max

the greatest amount, number, or part

achieved the maximum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• max
• most
• utmost
• best
• outside
• ultimate
• extreme

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• least
• minimum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maximum

Adjective

On October 16, Congress promulgated a constitutional amendment ending Brazil’s traditional six-day workweek, gradually reducing the maximum workweek without cutting pay. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

And with just days to go before this vote, Brazil’s Senate approved rules backed by Lula's administration to reduce the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours while enshrining two rest days without a salary cut. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Noun

Water at the surface at Scripps Pier in La Jolla, a neighborhood in San Diego, reached a high point for the year of around 77 degrees, when the average maximum is around 70 degrees. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

If convicted, the charges bring a statutory maximum of life in prison and a minimum of 10 years. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026