What are some good oxymorons?
Oxymoron: a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”
List some of the best oxymorons (oxymora). Do you have a favorite? What is it and why do you like it so much?
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Black republican lol. Just kidding.
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Bald hair. (It was a conversation with a little girl. “Guess what kind of hair I’m thinking of, @AshLeigh.” “Curly hair?” “No, bald hair.”)
“Virgin Mother” is on I thought up. I guess it may not be in Catholicism but it seems it.
Another one of those “out of context” ones would be “pianoforte”, the full name for piano. But in dynamics, piano basically means quiet while forte basically means loud(er).
These answers are “seriously funny”.
aww just realized that mine were on the list…so much for originality…
Women’s rights (ok, sorry).
Ugly cat (Sorry, but ugly cats just can’t possibly exist!)
Thoughtful bigot.
English sunshine. ;-)
Canadian tropics.
Compassionate corporation.
Diminutive giant.
MyNewt brain. ;-p
“Senseless murders” are occasionally reported in the news, but who has ever heard of a sensible murder?
A question here last week.
“If the world ended today are you ready?”
UH…if the entire WORLD ends, what is there to be ready FOR?
Like it or NOT, you are toast! lol
Okay, I get IT..but, oxymoronic to me.
I know a man with the last name Killborn…. Kill…Born… No…
Jumbo Shrimp
Dirt in the Hole
My school is one of the only schools in the county with a “majority minority”. I know, technically it makes sense, but it just doesn’t work in my mind.
@Brian1946 “Senseless murders” are occasionally reported in the news, but who has ever heard of a sensible murder? Wait til I murder my ex, then ask that question.
Killing yourself to live.
@Blueroses
“Wait til I murder my ex, then ask that question.”
Killing anyone who makes you feel that way is justifiable homicide in my book, fatal flower!
Does Pretty Ugly count?
I’m Clearly Confused.
Cold as hell or cold as crap
@noelleptc then maybe you’ll like Fresh Frozen jumbo shrimp? :)
Here’s some Will Shakey…
O brawling love! O loving hate!
O anything of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity!
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!
This love feel I, that feel no love in this.
good one @linguaphile!
Billy also gave us, in the same play:
Parting is such sweet sorrow and
A damned saint, an honourable villain!
and my favorite:
A tedious brief scene of young Pyramus
And his love Thisby; very tragical mirth.’
Merry and tragical! tedious and brief!
That is hot ice and wondrous strange snow.”
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Line 1: Night illuminated by lamps, possibly in a stadium.
Line 2: Zombies.
Line 3: Their heads are turned backwards.
Line 4: Gunblades
Line 5: A biologically deaf person with a cybernetic implant.
Line 8: Geordie LaForge.
@noelleptc definately wins… I forgot about the one.(:
(Stole it, and made it my facebook status. Ohhh yeah!)
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A “Soccer Mom Suburban” with a bass system.
Thanks to my husband, I am now driving an oxymoron.
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I got a good one!
Black lightbulb
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PICS OR IT NEVER HAPPENED.
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/takes a bow Thank you, thank you. Whoever invented pantyhose should be shot on sight!
I know, I can never get comfortable in those darn pantyhose.
…I mean. What? I don’t wear pantyhose…
Cold as Hell
Pretty as Hell
Smart as Hell
Good as Hell
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