Synonyms for oral
ˈɔr əl, ˈoʊr-oral

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1. oraladjective

   Synonyms:
   spoken

   Antonyms:
   written

2. oraladjective

   of American usage, ultimately derived from Aurelius.

   Synonyms:
   spoken

   Antonyms:
   written

3. oraladjective

   Spoken rather than written.

   An oral presentation

   Synonyms:
   spoken

   Antonyms:
   written

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1. oral

   Oral (Latin os, the mouth) signifies uttered through the mouth or (in common phrase) by word of mouth; verbal (Latin verbum, a word) signifies of, pertaining to, or connected with words, especially with words as distinguished from the ideas they convey; vocal (Latin vox, the voice) signifies of or pertaining to the voice, uttered or modulated by the voice, and especially uttered with or sounding with full, resonant voice; literal (Latin litera, a letter) signifies consisting of or expressed by letters, or according to the letter, in the broader sense of the exact meaning or requirement of the words used; what is called "the letter of the law" is its literal meaning without going behind what is expressed by the letters on the page. Thus oral applies to that which is given by spoken words in distinction from that which is written or printed; as, oral tradition; an oral examination. By this rule we should in strictness speak of an oral contract or an oral message, but verbal contract and verbal message, as indicating that which is by spoken rather than by written words, have become so fixed in the language that they can probably never be changed; this usage is also in line with other idioms of the language; as, "I give you my word," "a true man's word is as good as his bond," "by word of mouth," etc. A verbal translation may be oral or written, so that it is word for word; a literal translation follows the construction and idiom of the original as well as the words; a literal translation is more than one that is merely verbal; both verbal and literal are opposed to free. In the same sense, of attending to words only, we speak of verbal criticism, a verbal change. Vocal has primary reference to the human voice; as, vocal sounds, vocal music; vocal may be applied within certain limits to inarticulate sounds given forth by other animals than man; as, the woods were vocal with the songs of birds; oral is never so applied, but is limited to articulate utterance regarded as having a definite meaning; as, an oral statement.

   Synonyms:
   literal, verbal, vocal

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1. oral

   Synonyms:
   unwritten, traditional, vocal, spoken, verbal

   Antonyms:
   written, documentary

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1. oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, vivaadjective

   an examination conducted by spoken communication

   Synonyms:
   oral examination, viva, oral exam, viva voce

   Antonyms:
   written, aboral, anal, anal retentive

2. oral, unwrittenadjective

   using speech rather than writing

   "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"

   Synonyms:
   ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten

   Antonyms:
   anal, anal retentive, written, aboral

3. oraladjective

   of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth

   "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"

   Synonyms:
   unwritten

   Antonyms:
   written, anal, aboral, anal retentive

4. oraladjective

   of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located

   "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"

   Synonyms:
   unwritten

   Antonyms:
   aboral, anal retentive, written, anal

5. oraladjective

   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:
   anal retentive, anal, written, aboral

Matched Categories

1. • Psychoanalysis

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1. oraladjective

   Synonyms:
   spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, not written

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1. oraladjective

   Synonyms:
   spoken, verbal, parole, vocal, nuncupative

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1. List of paraphrases for "oral":

   verbal, orally, verbale, buccal, verbales, orale, bucco, mouth, verbally

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1. Matthew Messina:

   Somehow people have gotten this perception that what happens in the mouth stays in the mouth, kind of like the old Vegas ad,' What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,' and we know that's not true, what happens in the mouth doesn't stay in the mouth either, there's interrelations between the body, overall health and oral health.

2. Oral Roberts:

   I’m asking you to help extend my life, We’re at the point where God could call Oral Roberts home in March.

3. Oral Roberts:

   “I’m asking you to help extend my life, We’re at the point where God could call Oral Roberts home in March.”

4. Lee Arbetman:

   There's a potential for a greater understanding of democracy, on the checks and balances of government, but does one oral argument an educated citizen make ?

5. Whitney Bowe:

   We used to get more success with oral antibiotics.