Antonyms of oxymoron

Collocations of oxymoron

jumbo shrimp
Frequency: 70 %

The restaurant served delicious jumbo shrimp for dinner.

bittersweet
Frequency: 65 %

The ending of the movie was bittersweet, leaving the audience both happy and sad.

deafening silence
Frequency: 60 %

After the loud noise, there was a deafening silence in the room.

open secret
Frequency: 50 %

It was an open secret that they were dating, even though they tried to keep it quiet.

living dead
Frequency: 45 %

In the zombie movie, the living dead roamed the streets in search of brains.

Idiomatic Expressions for oxymoron

  • Phrase: bittersweet
    Meaning: a term that describes a feeling that is both pleasant and painful at the same time
    Usage: The graduation was a bittersweet moment for the students, as they were happy to move on but sad to leave their friends behind.