oxymoron (51 synonym found)

Oxymoron has 51 synonyms. The top synonyms for oxymoron are disproportionateness, what cannot happen, self-contradiction, incommensurability, nonconformability, irreconcilability, unconformability, inconceivability and 43 more. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for oxymoron?

A common synonym for oxymoron is disproportionateness. Other synonyms include what cannot happen, self-contradiction, incommensurability, nonconformability.

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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