1. (adj)oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva an examination conducted by spoken communication Synonyms: oral, oral examination, viva, oral exam, viva voce Antonyms: written, aboral, anal, anal retentive
2. (adj)oral, unwritten using speech rather than writing Synonyms: oral, ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten Antonyms: anal, anal retentive, written, aboral
3. (adj)oral of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth Synonyms: unwritten Antonyms: written, anal, aboral, analretentive
4. (adj)oral of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located Synonyms: unwritten Antonyms: aboral, analretentive, written, anal
5. (adj)oral a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression Synonyms: unwritten Antonyms: analretentive, anal, written, aboral
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'oral'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. oral Oral (L. os, the mouth) signifies uttered through the mouth or (in common phrase) by word of mouth; verbal (L. verbum, a word) signifies of, pertaining to, or connected with words, especially Synonyms: verbal, literal, oral, vocal