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Jan 24, 2011

Oxymorons

Two contradictory words placed right next to each other create an oxymoron. While it sounds hard to think of one right off the top of your head, we often use them in conversation without even thinking. Here are 100 of the best oxymorons I’ve found:
  1. Act Naturally
  2. Countless Numbers
  3. Young Adult
  4. Going Nowhere
  5. Front End
  6. All Alone
  7. Climb Down
  8. Easy Task
  9. Bland Spice
  10. Blurry Vision
  11. Crash Landing
  12. Free Prisoner
  13. Honest Thief
  14. Good Morning
  15. Found Missing
  16. Agree to Disagree
  17. Detailed Summary
  18. Half Empty
  19. Half Full
  20. Genuine Imitation
  21. Only Choice
  22. False Hope
  23. Auto Pilot
  24. Old news
  25. Mud Bath
  26. Chilling Fever
  27. Hot Chili
  28. Fail Safe
  29. Industrial Park
  30. Near Future
  31. Obvious Secret
  32. Loud Whisper
  33. No Comment
  34. Minor Crisis
  35. Calculated Error
  36. Talk Show
  37. Fine Mess
  38. Lemon Lime
  39. Stealth Bomber
  40. Pool Table
  41. Jungle Gym
  42. Accurate Estimate
  43. Balding Hair
  44. Drawing A Blank
  45. Butt Head
  46. Clean Toilet
  47. Mobile Home
  48. Light Armor
  49. Sharp Curve
  50. Restless Sleep
  51. Upside Down
  52. Wordless Book
  53. Bitter Sweet
  54. Top Floor
  55. Random Logic
  56. Moving Target
  57. Invisible Ink
  58. Forgotten Memories
  59. Black Light
  60. Short Distance
  61. Virtual Reality
  62. Waiting Patiently
  63. Group of Individuals
  64. Constant Change
  65. Doing Nothing
  66. Brave Wimp
  67. Homework
  68. One Person Crew
  69. Ill Health
  70. Unspoken Suggestion
  71. Silent Alarm
  72. Unusual Routine
  73. Running In Place
  74. Organized Confusion
  75. Somewhat Functional
  76. Loose Knots
  77. Living Dead
  78. Stand Down
  79. Center Around
  80. Inside Out
  81. Bankrupt Millionaire
  82. Perfectly Ridiculous
  83. Whole Percentage
  84. Round Edges
  85. Sight Unseen
  86. Politely Insulting
  87. Absolutely Unsure
  88. Blameless Culprit
  89. Sound of Silence
  90. Problem Solved
  91. Uninvited Guest
  92. Anxious Patient
  93. Less is More
  94. Positively Wrong
  95. Straight-Forward
  96. Chaotic Organization
  97. Unknown Identity
  98. Friendly Argument
  99. Unfunny Joke
  100. Night Light
Fun, aren’t they?

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