Antonyms for ORAL
ˈɔr əl, ˈoʊr-oral

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1. oraladjective

   Antonyms:
   written

   Synonyms:
   spoken

2. oraladjective

   of American usage, ultimately derived from Aurelius.

   Antonyms:
   written

   Synonyms:
   spoken

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

   Antonyms:
   written, documentary

   Synonyms:
   unwritten, traditional, vocal, spoken, verbal

Matched Categories

1. • Psychoanalysis

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

   an examination conducted by spoken communication

   Antonyms:
   written, aboral, anal, anal retentive

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

2. oral, unwrittenadjective

   using speech rather than writing

   "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"

   Antonyms:
   anal, anal retentive, written, aboral

   Synonyms:
   oral, ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten

3. oraladjective

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

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

   Antonyms:
   written, anal, aboral, anal retentive

   Synonyms:
   unwritten

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"

   Antonyms:
   aboral, anal retentive, written, anal

   Synonyms:
   unwritten

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

   Antonyms:
   anal retentive, anal, written, aboral

   Synonyms:
   unwritten

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1. oraladjective

   Synonyms:
   spoken, verbal, parole, vocal, nuncupative

How to use ORAL in a sentence?

1. Yorgos Papazaharis:

   People have surrendered, psychologically. They no longer care about their health, including oral health.

2. Bei Wu:

   Given the staggering number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia each year, and the opportunity to improve oral health across the life span, it's important to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between poor oral health and cognitive decline.

3. Donald Tusk:

   I have received an oral report from the evaluation committee with the conclusion that there has not been sufficient progress in Budapest. Therefore I will not propose to vote or even discuss Fidesz, we will continue the suspension as long as the situation is as it is... I don't intend to start my presidency by revolution or large divisions, but I won't compromise about values. How can one even do that? We must find a practical solution.

4. Purvi Parikh:

   Most deaths from asthma come from uncontrolled asthma. Make sure your asthma is always well controlled by having your child on the correct preventative medications. Seeing an asthma specialist such as pulmonologist or allergist can also help, signs of uncontrolled asthma can sneak up on you, so be sure to know the symptoms of it : waking up at night, using your quick relief inhaler more than twice a week, needing oral or injected steroids one to two times per year, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath -- all of these are signs your asthma is not controlled.

5. Travis Tygart:

   You could easily do what the cyclists were doing even in a good testing program, which was microdosing of testosterone, you can do testosterone gels or oral pills that could be out of your system and you can do more in maybe weeks.

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