Synonyms of oral

oral

adjective

ˈȯr-əl 

1

as in vocal

expressed or communicated by voice

a baby's crying is usually interpreted as an oral expression of distress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vocal
• spoken
• voiced
• uttered
• whispered
• pronounced
• shouted
• articulated
• sonant
• mumbled
• breathed
• muttered
• mouthed
• enunciated
• murmured
• gasped
• sputtered
• purred
• intoned
• drawled
• chirped
• squeaked
• spluttered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silent
• inarticulate
• quiet
• mute
• nonvocal
• unspoken
• unvoiced
• unsaid
• unexpressed
• voiceless
• unuttered
• surd

2

as in verbal

made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing

lawyers for the plaintiff will be presenting oral arguments before the Supreme Court next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verbal
• spoken
• nuncupative
• unwritten
• word-of-mouth
• verbalized
• viva voce
• implicit
• consensual
• informal
• articulated
• sounded
• voiced
• said
• told
• stated
• pronounced
• given

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• written
• formal
• explicit
• paper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oral

He was cleared of oral rape and also found not guilty of raping a woman in a Bournemouth hotel room after the Labour Party conference in 1999. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

The need-to-know this morning Novo Nordisk upgraded its guidance for the year, buoyed in part by the performance of the Wegovy pill, even as the drug faces growing competition from Eli Lilly’s oral obesity medicine. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026

Studies have found that, for women, testosterone gels or creams are better than oral formulations, which have been linked to liver and high cholesterol problems. — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2026

That includes Padcev, its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine Abrysvo, its pneumococcal shot Prevnar 20 and oral lung cancer drug Lorbrena, among several other products. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026