Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun oral

1 sense of oral

Sense 1
oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva -- (an examination conducted by spoken communication)
       => examination, exam, test -- (a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions")

Antonyms of adj oral

3 of 4 senses of oral

Sense 1
oral, unwritten -- (using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement")

INDIRECT (VIA spoken) -> written -- (set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence")

Sense 3
oral (vs. aboral) -- (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")

aboral (vs. oral) -- (opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish")

Sense 4
oral (vs. anal) -- (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)

anal (vs. oral), anal retentive -- (a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.)

Similarity of adj oral

4 senses of oral

Sense 1
oral, unwritten -- (using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement")
       => spoken (vs. written) -- (uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken")

Sense 2
oral -- (of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine")

Sense 3
oral (vs. aboral) -- (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")
       => buccal -- (oriented toward the inside of the cheek; "the buccal aspect of the gum")
       => buccal -- (lying within the mouth; "a buccal gland")

Sense 4
oral (vs. anal) -- (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)