oxymoron (51 synonym found)

Oxymoron has 51 synonyms. The top synonyms for oxymoron are what cannot happen, what cannot be, vexed question, unthinkability, unorthodoxy, unimaginability, unconformity, unconformability and 43 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for oxymoron?

A common synonym for oxymoron is what cannot happen. Other synonyms include what cannot be, vexed question, unthinkability, unorthodoxy.

How many synonyms does oxymoron have?

Oxymoron has 51 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does oxymoron mean?

(n): a figure of speech in which two words of opposing meanings are used together to express two contrasting qualities in one concept; a contradiction in terms Example: "Bitter-sweet" is an example of

Definition of oxymoron:

(n) : a figure of speech in which two words of opposing meanings are used together to express two contrasting qualities in one concept; a contradiction in terms
"Bitter-sweet" is an example of an oxymoron; memories that are bitter-sweet are both painful and pleasant to recall.
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Definition of oxymoron:

(n) : a figure of speech in which two words of opposing meanings are used together to express two contrasting qualities in one concept; a contradiction in terms
"Bitter-sweet" is an example of an oxymoron; memories that are bitter-sweet are both painful and pleasant to recall.
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