adjective
- containing or characterized by an oxymoron; combining contradictory or opposing terms
Examples
- The phrase ‘deafening silence’ is oxymoronic.
- His oxymoronic statement about ‘organized chaos’ confused everyone.
- The title ‘Pretty Ugly’ seems oxymoronic at first glance.
- She described the meeting as ‘clearly confused,’ which sounded oxymoronic.
- The concept of ‘virtual reality’ might seem oxymoronic to some people.
- His oxymoronic description of ‘freezing hot’ made no sense.