Synonyms of oral

oral

adjective

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• written
• formal
• explicit
• paper

• written
• formal
• explicit
• paper