for the most

Synonyms

latitude individualism inaction laissez faire permissiveness free enterprise noninterference

Examples

Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly. Epictetus

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything. Clarence Darrow

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. W. Somerset Maugham

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive. W. Somerset Maugham

It is hard even for the most selfish man to eat fish in the darkness. African Proverb

The most cautious passes for the most chaste. Spanish Proverb

Words in the phrase

for the most

Close letter words and terms

for the majority of people for the minute for the moment for the most part for the next few days for the nonce