| oxymoron | expression composed of combined contrasts (e.g. "thunderous silence") | en | (isim) | en |
| oxymoron | cruel kindness; laborious idleness | en | en |
| oxymoron | A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e | en | en |
| oxymoron | If you describe a phrase as an oxymoron, you mean that what it refers to combines two opposite qualities or ideas and therefore seems impossible. This has made many Americans conclude that business ethics is an oxymoron. a deliberate combination of two words that seem to mean the opposite of each other, such as 'cruel kindness' (oxys + moros ) | en | en |
| oxymoron | a figure of speech which yokes two contradictory terms | en | en |
| oxymoron | the juxtaposition of incongruous or contradictory terms | en | en |
| oxymoron | The conjunction of words which, at first view, seem to be contradictory or incongruous, but whose surprising juxtaposition expresses a truth or dramatic effect, such as, cool fire, deafening silence, wise folly, etc Sidelight: An oxymoron is similar to a paradox, but more compact, usually consisting of just two successive words (See also Catachresis, Enallage, Malapropism, Mixed Metaphor, Synesthesia) | en | en |
| oxymoron | A condensed form of paradox in which two contradictory words are used together, as in "sweet sorrow" or "original copy " See also paradox | en | en |
| oxymoron | – A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined | en | en |
| oxymoron | a figure of speech that combines two apparently contradictory elements, as in "wise fool" ("sophomore") Close Window | en | en |
| oxymoron | / apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another *I must be cruel only to be kind Shakespeare, Hamlet (A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms with Examples, Ross Scaife) | en | en |
| oxymoron | A paradox reduced to two words, usually in an adjective-noun ("eloquent silence") or adverb-adjective ("inertly strong") relationship, and is used for effect, to emphasize contrasts, incongruities, hypocrisy, or simply the complex nature of reality Examples: wise fool, ignorantly learned, laughing sadness, pious hate | en | en |
| oxymoron | Not what you think - you can look it up if you don't know You'll find it boringly interesting | en | en |
| oxymoron | - a condensed form of paradox in which two contradictory words are used together | en | en |
| oxymoron | the deliberate placement of two contradictory words side by side for effect [top] | en | en |
| oxymoron | Combination of two terms usually considered opposites, eg bitter-sweet | en | en |
| oxymoron | Meaning established by the association of incongruous or contradictory words Ex: "Military Intelligence" "Silent scream" "Cafeteria food" | en | en |
| oxymoron | A rhetorical antithesis -- "wise fool" " eloquent silence", "jumbo shrimp" Apparently contradictory terms are grouped together and suggest a paradox | en | en |
| oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence') | en | en |
n:oxymora / oxymorons Etymology :Late Greek oxymOron, from neuter of oxymOros pointedly foolish, from Greek oxys sharp, keen + mOros foolish. Pronunciation :"äk-si-'mOr-"än, -'m. Function :noun. Date :1657.
