Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: oxymoron

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Usage examples:

A half-century later this “drug control” (an oxymoron) didn’t end drug use; it generated 1.16 million drug arrests in 2022.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/10/27/guest-opinion-tom-cosgrove-just-say-no-to-question-302/

Ironically, when it comes to spreading genuine misinformation (a phrase that’s kind of an oxymoron) with harmful effects, one of the biggest culprits is the government itself.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnberlau/2023/01/12/fed-economists-study-shows-harm-of-government-spread-misinformation-on-small-loans/

It makes “English jurisprudence” look like a sad oxymoron.

Source: https://dailyreckoning.com/revealing-the-fraud-in-our-bank-system/

Just as anti-Zionism equates to anti-Semitism is an oxymoron, “bringing Israel to the Court of Justice harms the Jewish people” is also a contradiction.

Source: https://dissidentvoice.org/2023/07/the-unsettling-settlers/

Michael Gardner understands the words “luxury” and “sustainability” sounds a bit of an oxymoron.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/08/14/can-luxury-real-estate-help-fight-climate-change/

“That’s almost an oxymoron when it comes to leadership but I think that there’s something proud about a leader knowing when others can kind of step forward and allowing them the space to do that,” he said.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/12/12/23902585/larry-miller-company-steve-miller-build-utah-jazz-baseball-daybreak-legos