Oral synonyms and antonyms

ôr'əl

Consisting of words alone without action:

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viva voce (Latin)

Produced by the voice

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Produced by the voice

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A formal public speech, esp. one given at a ceremony

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(Phonetics): Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.

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Relating to speech

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Uttered or produced by the voice; esp., spoken; oral

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Not written or recorded:

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phonated

Produced by the voice

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Representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols, each designating a single sound:

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Having parts connected by joints; jointed

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Uttered, articulated.

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Produced by the voice

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from the lips

Produced by the voice

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from the mouth

Produced by the voice

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in the mouth

Produced by the voice

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not written

Produced by the voice

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nuncupative

Oral; not written.

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written (antonym)

The definition of written is words put down so that they can be read.

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unspoken (antonym)

Not formally articulated or stated; implicit or understood.

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printed (antonym)

Pertaining to something written or published.

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Spoken out loud.

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Characterized by the use of clear, expressive language:

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(Dentistry, of a premolar or molar) On the side facing the cheek.

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catechistic

Pertaining to a catechism.

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Marked by passion or pomposity; bombastic

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Produced by the voice

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Part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.

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(Archaic) Not speaking; silent.

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Produced by the voice

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By word of mouth.

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A speech marked by strong feeling; a tirade.

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(Linguistics) voiced

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Communicated orally, as in conversation

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sounds (related)

Produced by the voice

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words (related)

Expressed or transmitted in speech

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an examination conducted by spoken communication

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oral examination

an examination conducted by spoken communication

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A region of Manhattanville, Harlem, New York City

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anal (antonym)

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

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aboral (antonym)

Located opposite to or away from the mouth.

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mouthlike

Resembling a mouth or some aspect of one.

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Produced by the voice

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Related to the tongue.

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Of or relating to phonics

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Given to oratory

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orally (related)

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hypoglycaemics (related)

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oral-visual (related)

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gavage (related)

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aural-oral (related)

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Synonym Study

Verbal , though sometimes synonymous with oral , in strict discrimination refers to anything using words, either written or oral, to communicate an idea or feeling a verbal image, verbal skills
Oral refers to that which is spoken, as distinguished from that which is written or otherwise communicated an oral report, oral traditions

Find another word for oral. In this page you can discover 51 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for oral, like: verbal, viva voce (Latin), uttered, oration, voiced, spoken, vocal, unwritten, phonated, phonetic and articulated.