So you want to know which oxymora didn’t make it to The Best Oxymoron List. Well, here they are.
Over 5000 candidates were collected from the Internet (in early 2005). Roughly half were repeats, and these were deleted. Items with proper nouns (like American Indian, Microsoft Works, British food and California culture) were also deleted because those variations are endless. About 400 made it to The Best Oxymoron List. The approximately 2200 remaining entries are shown here. Some good candidates appear here because they are variations of others found on The Best Oxymoron List (such as, almost exactly vs. almost always, and discover missing vs. turn up missiing vs. find missing).
This list (i.e., not the best oxymora) doesn't includes all of the subjective oxymora, about 400, because they are too base and just too easy (fill in the blanks: _____ food, government _____, ____ husband, etc.) Hundreds of others here didn’t make The Best Oxymoron List because they push the definition of oxymoron a bit far (like good stuff, antique cars, and lovable loser). Many are not really oxymora, like calculated risk (you can calculate a risk), brief list (lists are not necessarily long), and friendly advice (advice doesn’t have to be hostile). There are quite a few unimaginative couplets posing as oxymora by linking two words that connote opposite impressions (like arrogant humility, ample shortage, and true gossip) but they are just completely deficient. If you think there are some on this list that ought to be moved to “The Best,” email me about it.
Absolute possibility — abundant poverty — ac/dc unplugged — academic fraternity — academic sorority — accident alert — accident plan — accidentally on purpose — accordion music — accurate estimate — accurate forecast — accurate horoscope — accurate rumor — accurate stereotype — achievable fantasy — acoustic guitar amplifier — acrophobic mountain-climbers — active neutrality — acute apathy — acute dullness — adult male — advanced beginner — advanced ignorance — aerobic exercise — affirmative action — affordable housing — aggressive begging — aggressive diplomacy — aging yuppie — agree to disagree — air field — airline food — airline schedule — airport security — all-day briefing — alligator skin — almost candid — almost certain — almost completed — almost done — almost finished — almost impossible — almost never — almost new — almost perfect — almost persuaded — almost pregnant — almost ready — almost safe — almost suddenly — almost surprised — almost totally — aluminum angle iron — aluminum window — amateur expert — amicable divorce — among the first — among the first — ample shortage — anarchist community — anarchy rules — angel — the vampire — angry patient — anonymous colleague — anticipated serendipity — anticipated surprise — anticipating the unanticipated — anti-missile missile — antique cars — apathetic interest — apathetically urged — appearance hearing — approximate solution — approximately equal — armchair athlete — arms limitation — army intelligence — arrogant humility — articulate ignorance — artificial grass — artificial intelligence — artificial reality — artificial turf — astronomically small — attentive husband — authentic replica — authentic reproduction — authoritarian anarchy — auto pilot — awfully nice — awfully pretty
Baby doctor — baby sit — backseat driver — bad good-bye — bad health — bad luck — bad sex — bad sport — baggage handling — balanced insanity — balding hair — bankrupt millionaire — battle dress — battle ready — be spontaneous — beautiful badlands — bedroom community — benign tumor — better strangers — better than new — beyond infinity — big minority — big nothing — big sip — bigger half — binging on moderation — biomortia — bipartisan cooperation — birth control — birthday suit — black gold — blameless culprits — blessed curse — blind eye — blindingly obvious — bloody awful — blue bird of happiness — blue green — blue rose — bluebird of happiness — blurry vision — bomb shelter — bone china — boneless ribs — books on tape — border control — born dead — bottoms up — boy bands with instruments — boyfriend — brain fart — brand-new antiques — brave politician — brave wimp — brief journey — brief legal description — brief list — brief political speech — brief survey — brief wait — briefing — bright night — bright shade — brilliant failure — brilliantly dull — budget busters — budget deficit — buffalo wings — bug-free code — build-down — bull riding — bull shark — bureaucratic efficiency — burning cold — burning ice — business casual — business ethics — butt head
Cafeteria food — calculated guess — calculated risk — calculated spontaneity — calm storm — calm wind — camping resort — careful disorderliness — carnal innocence — carnivorous vegetarian — casual chic — casual dress — casual elegance — casual formality — casual intimacy — casual sex — casually concerned — cat dog — cat proof — catfish — cautiously optimistic — cavalier concern — central intelligence agency — centrally-planned economy — certainly unsure — chaotic organization — chaste whore — cheap gas — cheap schooling — cheap skates — cheerful cynic — cheerful pessimist — cheerful undertaker — cheerfully cynical — cheerfully mournful — cheerleading scholarship — childproof — chilling fever — chills and fever — city worker — civil disobedience — civil disorder — civil engineer — civil libertarian — civil litigation — civil servants — civil service — civil strife — civil unrest — civil wilderness — civilized divorce — civilized warfare — classic new homes — classic rock — classical jazz — clean air — clean coal — clean hack — clean kill — clean litter — clean mud — clean oil — clean toilet — clear as mud — clearly ambiguous — clearly misinformed — clearly obscure — clearly opaque — clever fool — close distance — closet exhibitionist — cluster bomb — coal-mine safety — coed fraternity — coed sorority — cold as hell — cold comfort — cold fever — cold fire — cold heart — cold hotdog — cold toast — cold war — collectible antiques — collective liberty — college education — college student — color blind — combative apology — comedic tragedy — comfortable heels — comfortable thong — comfortably dressed — commercial art — committed schedule — committee action — committee decision — committee schedule — common courtesy — common sense — comparatively unique — compassionate conservative — compassionate editor — compassionate narcissist — competitive disadvantage — complete selection — completed research — completed website — completely destroyed — completely educated — completely succinct in-depth — completely unfinished — compulsory volunteer — computer jock — computer science — computer security — concession stand — conciliation court — concise dictionary — concrete pad — conditionally pre-approved — confidently scared — confirmed rumor — congressional action — congressional cooperation — congressional ethics — congressional oversight — conscientious capitalism — conscientious stupidity — conscious sedation — conscripted volunteer — consensual rape — conservative activist — conservative democrat — conservative intellectual — conservative liberal — conservative revolution — conservative stock — conservative think tank — considerate boss — consistent discrepancies — consistent uncertainties — consistently inconsistent — constant infrequent — constant variables — construction worker — constructive ambiguity — constructive attitude — constructive negativity — contemporary classic — contemporary history — continuous break — contra aid — controlled blast — controlled burn — controlled chaos — controlled enthusiasm — controlled rage — controlled skeptic — controlled-market economy — convenience store — cooperative multitasking — corporate conscience — corporate culture — corporate ethics — corporate family — corporate planning — corporate responsibility — correct error — correctional institution — corrupt official — cosmology is in chaos — cost effective — cotton candy — couch potato — countless numbers — country club prison — country life — country music — courtesy towing — covered bridge — cowardly lion — crack pipe — cream soda — creation science — creative destruction — crime prevention — crimes of passion — criminal law — criminal mastermind — criminal rights — criminal system — crisis management — critical acclaim — cruel kindness — cryo-caustic — cultured animal — cupboard — current history — curved line — customer satisfaction — customer service
Daily special — damned good — dangerously safe — dark star — darkness visible — date rape — day care — days night — dead man walking — dead right — deaf-piano tuner — dear occupant — dearest enemy — debugged program — debutante ball — decaffeinated coffee — decent lawyer — deeper high — deeply superficial — defensive tackle — defensive weapon — definite perhaps — degradable plastic — deliberate speed — deliberately thoughtless — delicate assault — delicious torment — delightful marriage — demanding patient — department of the interior — designer beer — designer jeans — designer water — desktop publishing — detailed summary — developmental swamp land — devout atheist — dickhead — diet ice cream — different similarities — dignified slavery — diligent sloth — dim light — diminished confidence — diminutive giants — dimwit — direct circumvention — disaster preparedness — disciplined gluttony — disco music — disgustingly good — disposable income — distant relative — distinctive uniform — doctor of nursing — doctoral ignorance — dollar value — domestic abuse — domestic bliss — domestic cooperation — domestic disturbance — domestic tranquility — domestic violence — double-check — downwind stalk — drastic improvement — drawing a blank — drip dry — drive through atm with braille — drive-thru window — driving pleasure — drug culture — drug free school zone — drug war — dry beer — dry creek — dry humor — dry ice — dry lake — dry river — dry water — dry wine — dull acupuncturists — dull knife — dull shine — dumb ass — dumb joke — duplicate original — dust off — dynamic monotone — dynamic stability
E pluribus unum — easy labor — easy money — easy payments — easy to follow directions — economic forecast — economic reform — economic stability — economy car — educated consumer — educated guess — educational administration — educational television — effective compassion — elected king — electroshock therapy — elementary calculus — elevated subway — elevator shoes — elite rabble — eloquent silence — emergency room — empty fullness — empty stomach — end head — energetic exhaustion — enlightening graduation speech — enormously small — enough time — enquiring minds — entertaining sermon — enthusiastic indifference — entire portion — environmentalist bumper sticker — equal housing — equal justice — equal opportunity — ergonomic keyboard — eschew obfuscation — essential frill — essential luxury — essential service — eternal happiness — eternal life — ethical attorney — ethnic cleansing — evaporated milk — evolutionary fact — evolutionary technology — exact difference — exact estimate — exact opposite — executive assistant — executive decision — expanded basic — expect the unexpected — expected serendipity — expected surprise — expert amateur — explicit innuendo — explicitly ambiguous — express bus — express lane — express line — express mail — express ways — expressive silence — exquisite nonsense — exquisite pain — extended deadline — extended limits — extra money — extra time — extremely average — extremely bland — extremely limited — extremely normal — eyes wide shut
Factory air — faculty cooperation — faculty understanding — fair lending — fair lending practices — fair reporting — fair trial — fairly accurate — fairly explicit — fairly obvious — faithful husband — falling sideways — fallout shelter — false fact — false hope — false reality — falsely true — familiar difference — family entertainment — family vacation — famous-anonymous — fan fatale — fan light — fantastic reality — fast food — fast turtle — fast waiter — fast walk — fast-mail service — fat boy slim — fatally injured — fat-free cream — faultily faultless — fearful bravery — federal budget — fellow sisters — female autobot — female logic — female rationality — female transformer — few more — fiberglass — fiery ice — fighting for peace — filing system — final conclusion — final draft — fire hose — fire water — firehouse — firewall — firm estimate — firm maybe — firm pillow — first annual — first conclusions — first deadline — first-strike defense — fish fingers — flexible ethics — floppy disk — following preview — foolhardy — foolishly wise — foolproof — foot ahead — football — football scholarship — forced normalization — foreign policy continuity — forever’s end — forgetful elephant — free love — free prisoner — free society — free verse — free with purchase — fresh air — fresh cheese — fresh dried fruit — fresh prunes — fresh raisins — fresh smelt — fresh yogurt — fresh-frozen jumbo shrimp — fried ice cream — fried roast — friendly advice — friendly argument — friendly competition — friendly dictator — friendly divorce — friendly enemy — friendly fire — friendly lawsuit — friendly rocket death — friendly suit — friendly takeover — friendly war — frozen food — frozen hell — frozen in time — frugal gourmet — full service — full stop — full vacuum — full-length bikini — full-service bank — full-time hobby — fun run — functional illiterate
Gain reduction gargantuan lilliputian — gateway — gay drill sergeant — gay marriage — gay priests — gay rights — geek chic — gentle beast — gentle contempt — gentle madness — gentle piranha — gentle turbulence — gentleman’s agreement — gentleman’s club — genuine fake — genuine forgery — genuine plastic — genuine reproduction — genuine veneer — genuine-imitation leather — genuinely bogus — ghostly spirit — giant shrimp — gilded slavery — girl scout nuts — girlfriend — girly-man — glacier-like rapidity — go ahead — back up — go sit — god awful — going nowhere — golf fashion — goliath beetle — good beating — good boy — good cigar — good demon — good garbage — good graft — good job — good junk — good kid — good lawyer — good lie — good loser — good morning — good profanity — good shit — good stuff — good teenager — gourmet cat food — gourmet fast food — gourmet hamburger — gourmet pizza — gourmet porridge — gourmet sandwich — government aid — government assistance — government efficiency — government initiative — government integrity — government intelligence — government organization — government service — government worker — governmental efficiency — grand children — grand theft — grape nuts — graphite irons — grass roots — great commoner — great weakness — greater evil — greatest weakness — green blackberries — green blueberries — green consumerism — green manufacturing — gregarious recluse — grotesque beauty — grounded airplane — group of individuals — growing deep — growing dim — growth recession — guaranteed forecast — gum brick — gummily brittle — gun safe — gunboat diplomacy — gypsy king
Half dead — half dressed — half full — half naked — half true — half-breed — halfway done — hamburger steak — handgun safety — hang glide — hang over — happily apathetic — happily ever after — happily married — happy agony — happy apathy — happy camper — happy demise — happy fault — happy pessimist — hard curve — hard cushion — hard liquor — hard pillow — hard roll — hard water — harmless abuse — harmless crime — harmless lie — harmless pollution — harmless sin — harmonious discord — hasten slowly — hazardous waste disposal — head-end — health-care system — healthful-city environment — healthy chocolate — healthy dose — healthy fat — healthy obsession — healthy tan — heavenly body — heavy gas — heavy lightness — heifer bull — helicopter flight — hell’s angels — high minimum wage — high speed computer — highly visible covert operation — high-speed computer — highway underpass — hilarious funeral — hindsight — history of the future — holistic healing — holistic medicine — hollow point — holy crap — holy hell — holy land — holy roman empire — holy shit — home school — homeland security — homeopathic medicine — homework — honest bureaucratic snafu — honest burglar — honest convict — honest crook — honest graft — honest insurance companies — honest lawyer — honest liar — honest politician — honest salesperson — honest thief — hopeful pessimist — horribly decent — horse fly — hospital food — hot chili — hotdog — house boat — house ethics committee — huge market niche — huge shortage — human evolution — human robot — humane death — humane robotics — humanitarian invasion — humble opinion — humble pedantry — hurts so good — hybrid car — hypothetical situations
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Ice cream cake — icy hot — ill fortune — illegitimate relative — immigration control — impatient patient — important trivia — imposed democracy — impressive ignorance — inarticulate speaker — incomplete cure — increasing declines — increasingly little — incredibly believable — incredibly common — incredibly convincing — incredibly credible — incredibly dull — incredibly honest — incredibly true — independent financial advisor — indifferently attentive — indirect communication — inexpensive car — inexpensive girl friend — inexpensive luxury — inexpensive medical care — information superhighway — information systems support — initial conclusion — initial retirement — inmate trustee — innocent criminal — in-school suspension — insincere appreciation — insincere thanks — insincere vow — instant classic — instant folk hero — instant oil change — intelligent fight — intelligent footballer — intelligent life forms — intelligent news coverage — intelligent reporter — intense apathy — intense disinterest — intensely cool — intensely uninterested — interested students — internal exile — internal revenue service — internet privacy — internet security — intimate murder — intimate strangers — invisible solid — iron curtain — iron hand — iron lung — iron maiden — iron stone — iron weed — ironic similarities
Jailbird — jarring harmony — journalistic accuracy — journalistic integrity — jump down — junior senator — junk bonds — junk food — junk science — just kidding — just war — justifiable genocide — justifiably paranoid — justified rape
Key chain — kick boxer — killjoy — kitchen police — knee-high panty hose — known covert operation — known secret — known stranger — knuckle ball — kosher ham
Laborious idleness — lace-up loafers — ladies man — lady wrestler — laid-back compulsive — lamp shade — land development — large miniature — large mini-van — larger half — last exit — lasting aid — law brief — learned blockhead — learned fool — left intellectual — legal ethics — legal justice — legal monopoly — legal reasoning — legally drunk — legitimate conspiracy — legitimate politics — leisure suit — lemon lime — less filling — less is more — lesser evil — lethal assistance — liberal bias — liberal conservative — liberal fundamentalists — libertarian organization — library science — lieutenant general — life after death — life insurance — life sentence — light armor — light beer — light heavyweight — light opera — light rock — light shadow — light-heavyweight — light-skinned black — limited edition print — limited empowerment — limited freedom — limited immunity — limited incursion — limited lifetime guarantee — limited war — limousine bus — linear curve — liquid air — liquid metal — liquid paper — liquid smoke — literal interpretation — literary illiterates — little big — little big horn — little big league — little deceptive — little giant — little monster — little murders — little pregnant — live television — living apart together — living corpse — living doll — living end — living dead — local long distance — local network — lonely heart’s club — loner’s club — long day’s night — long nap — long recess — long shorts — long sleeve t-shirt — loophole — loose knot — lopsided majority — loss prevention specialist — lost leader — loud librarian — loud silence — loud whisper — lovable loser — love affair — love hurts — love-hate relationship — lover’s quarrel — lovesick — loving hatred — low altitude — low fat — low insurance rates — low priority — lower inflation — low-fat ice cream — low-intensity conflict — low-paid politician — low-rise — low-speed chase — lucky stiff — luke-warm enthusiasm — luxury apartment — luxury beer — luxury bus — luxury suv
Macro microorganism — magic realism — magnificent desolation — magnificent failure — magnificently ugly — mail delivery — major minority — major trivia — make haste slowly — male compassion — male intellect — male ladybug — male sensitivity — mal-nutritioned nutritionist — managed care — managed competition — management action — management decision — management science — management style — management support — mandatory contribution — mandatory elective — mandatory volunteering — man’s intuition — many fewer — marijuana initiative — marital bliss — marital trust — marketing strategy — married life — martial arts — martial law — martial music — master copy — maternity fashion — mature adolescent — mature male — mature student — maxi thins — meaningful nonsense — meaningful overnight relationship — meatless chili — meatless hamburger — meatless meat — meatless sausage — medical care — medical ethics — medium large — medium well — melancholy merriment — melted ice — mental masturbation — mercy killing — merry widow — metal board — metal woods — micro-mainframe — microscopic carelessness — middle east peace — middle initial — midnight sun — mighty mouse — mild abrasive — mild cigar — mild heart attack — mild hot sauce — mild interest — mild jalapeno — mild mannered reporter — mild turbulence — mildly abrasive — mildly psychotic — mile high — militant pacifist — militant peacenik — military accountability — military budget — military intelligence — military justice — military music — military organization — military peace — military system — mind expanding drugs — mini jumbo — miniature giant — mini-jumbo cd — mini-marathon — minor catastrophe — minor crisis — minor emergency — minor milestone — minor miracle — minor surgery — miracle drug — miserable abundance — missing present — moderately excessive — moderately radical — moderately uninhibited — modern classic — modern maturity — modern tradition — modest magnificence — modestly arrogant — modified-final judgment — monumental littleness — moral majority — more equal — more perfect — more unique — motion picture — motorcycle safety — mountain lake — mournful optimism — moving target — murderous innocence — music business — musical comedy — mutual differences — mutual masturbation
Nameless celebrity — nasty politeness — native immigrant — natural additive — natural artifact — natural blonde — natural enhancement — natural makeup — natural phony — natural synthetic — naturally artificial — naval aviation — near miss — nearly complete — nearly finished — nearly perfect — neat mess — neat office — necessary evil — necessary meeting — negative gain — negative growth — negative momentum — neolithic — nerd chic — net loss — neutral charge — neutral point of view — never generalize — never is — never mind — never repeated — never say never — new and improved — new antique — new classic — new cliché — new improved — new lofts — new olds — new routine — new used car — nice and sleazy — ninety-nine percent pure — no fair — no good do-gooder — noble frailty — noble savage — no-fault divorce — noiseless sound — noisy mime — non-alcoholic beer — non-binding contract — non-denominational church — non-fat ice cream — non-profit organizations — non-stick glue — non-stick gum — non-stop flight — non-toxic bug spray — normal espionage — normal human — normally insane — normally weird — northwest summer — notably absent — nothing happens — nuclear defense
Obedient defiance — objective parent — objective rating — obnoxiously happy — obscene art — obvious secret — ocean shore — odd similarities — oddly appropriate — oddly natural — office park — office suite — official corruption — on the go — on time flight — one hour photo — one hundred and ten percent — one size fits all — one-person crew — on-line newspaper — open loop — open marriage — open sandwich — operating system — operation rescue — opposite attraction — orderly confusion — organized anarchy — organized chaos — organized committee — organized confusion — organized crime — organized mess — organized traffic jam — original reprint — oven-fried — overcool — overdone — overfull — overly modest — oyster cracker
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Pagan cretin — painful pleasure — painless dentistry — painless suicide — painless torture — paper towel — paperless office — parallel connection — paranoid optimist — paraphrased quotation — parents without partners — partial cease-fire — partial conclusion — partial nudity — partial silence — partial success — partially destroyed — partially organized — partly pregnant — pass rusher — passive aggressive — passive challenge — passive confrontation — passively tried — past prediction — past presents — patriotic militia — peace benefits — peace force — peace riot — peaceful hullabaloo — peaceful protest — peaceful warrior — peacefully contentious — peacekeeper missile — peacekeeping force — perfect husband — perfect idiot — perfect misfit — perfect screw-up — perfect storm — perfect wife — perfectly awful — perfectly normal — permanent fad — permanent guest host — permanent loan — permanent substitute — permanently temporary — persistent ambivalence — personal ad — personal computer — personalized form letter — pet cat — pet fish — pet peeve — pet rock — pet slug — petty cash — philosophy science — physician assisted suicide — pigeon’s milk — pink lemonade — pious atheist — planned exodus — planned serendipity — planned spontaneity — planned surprise — planning retreat — plastic board — plastic flowers — plastic lemon — plastic silverware — plastic straw — plastic wood — player coach — player piano — pleasant hell — pleasantly confused — pleasing pain — pleasing punishment — police protection — police science — polite cabbie — polite salesman — politely insulting — political cooperation — political correctness — political ethics — political leadership — political promise — political science — political solutions — political trust — political will — pool table — poor intelligence — poor little rich girl — pop art — pop idol — popular culture — popular mechanics — population control — positive defeat — positive resistance — positively cynical — positively depressing — positively negative — positively wrong — post feminist — postal efficiency — postal service — postal worker — posthumous conception — post-marital agreement — pot luck — powdered milk — practical experience — practical idealist — practical joke — practical logic — practically useless — practice test — precious junk — precious trinkets — precise estimate — precision bombing — precision forging — precision thinking — predictably random — preemptive reaction — preemptive self-defense — preliminary conclusion — premature ejaculation — premeditated spontaneity — presidential promises — press enter to exit — press release — pretty bad — pretty disgusting — pretty smart — preventable accident — priceless junk — primitive culture — prison life — private e-mail — pro-contra — producing manager — production meeting — productivity committee — professional amateur — professional courtesy — professional jealousy — professional realtor — professional temp — professional wrestling — program-length commercial — progressing backward — progressive conservative — progressive decline — proletarian dictatorship — promiscuous nun — pronounced silence — proprietary standard — proud humility — psychiatric care — public education — public opinion — public secret — public servant — pure crap — pure dirt — pure evil — pure pollution — pure sex — pure speculation
Qualified success — quality assurance — quality service — quarter full — quick escrow — quick fix — quick reboot — quiet hurricanes — quiet noise — quiet revolution — quiet riot — quiet scream — quiet tirade
Radical center — radical chic — radical moderate — radio show — rampant apathy — random logic — random pattern — random precision — randomly organized — rap artist — rap music — rapid transit — rarely done — rational ravings — real copy — real fake — real fantasy — real imitation mayonnaise — real lie — real magic — real phony — real polyester — real processed cheese — real vinyl — realistic fantasy — realistic schedule — realistic simulation — really fantastic — reasonable attorney fees — reasonable demand — reasonable female — reasonable medical fees — reasonable pharmaceutical costs — recent history — recently new — reckless caution — recoilless rifle — re-create — recreational burning — red licorice — refundable deposit — regional pantheists — regular special — relative truth — relatively precise — relatively strict — relaxation exercise — religious education — religious fact — religious retreat — religious right — religious science — remotely close — remotely obvious — renegade lawmakers — repulsive desire — required donation — resolute ambivalence — respectful trolls — responsible drinking — responsible gambling — responsible teen — retarded logic — reverse discrimination — righteous indignation — river land — roaring silence — rock music — rock opera — rogue cop — roomy airline-coach seats — routine change — routine emergency — routine surgery — rubber bones — rubber chicken — rude manners — rude welcome — rules of war — running idle — running in place — rural metro — rustic elegance
Sad optimist — sadly amused — safe abortion — safe and sane fireworks — safe guns — safe investment — safe sex — safe weapons — safety glass — sample prototype — sanitary landfill — sanitary napkin — scalding coolness — scheduled spontaneity — school food — school system — school vacation — scientific belief — scientific creationism — sea farming — seacoast — seaport — search party — secret rumor — secretarial science — sedate sex — seductive innocence — self service — self-help group — self-rescue — semi truck — semi-boneless — semiprecious — semiprivate — semiprofessional — semi-retired — senate ethics committee — senate intelligence committee — sense of the congress — sensitive male — serious clown — serious comedy — serious musician — seriously funny — set free — severely killed — shabby chic — shared monopoly — short survey — short tall tales — shout in a whisper — shyly pompous — silent applause — silent auction — silent barber — silent cacophony — silent sound — silent testimony — silent women — simple computers — simple instructions — simple procedure — simple rules — simple technology — simply complex — simply confused — simply superb — sincere lie — sincere phony — sinfully good — single copy — single diversity — single thought — singular relationship — sit up — slight exaggeration — slight hernia — slight surprise — slightly pregnant — slightly-used-dental floss — slim fast — slouchy perfectionist — slow children — slow-motion explosion — small crowd — small fortune — small giant — small plethora — small world — smaller half — smart ass — smart blonde — smart bomb — smart drugs — smart teachers — smokeless cigarette — smooth closing — snow angel — snow-white tan — soaring down — social outcast — social science — social security — socialist market economy — socialist worker — soft bomb — soft porn — softball — software documentation — software engineer — solid glass — solid hole — solid rumor — somewhat awesome — somewhat destroyed — somewhat functional — somewhat legal — soul food — sound filled silence — sound of silence — sour cream — southern justice — space cowboy — space walk — spam — targeted — spare rib — speed bump — speed limit — splendidly dull — sports hero — sports sedan — spring break — square peg — squared off circles — stable economic policies — stable progression — standard option — start over — state worker — static discharge — statistical certainty — steel wool — sterilized fertilizer — stifled creativity — stinky rose — stock modified — stool pigeon — straight angle — straight hook — straight-forward subterfuge — strategic withdrawal — strawberry papaya — string cheese — stripper’s dressing room — strong decaf — strongest weakness — student athlete — student professor — studied indifference — studious students — stunted growth — subdued debate — subjective data — subtle exaggeration — suburban culture — successful failure — successful war — suicide victim — summer school — sun screen — super information highway — support groups — supporting documentation — supreme court — sure deal — sure thing — suspended indefinitely — sweet and sour — sweet crude — sweet pain — sweet sixteen — sweet sorrow — systematic chaos — systematic disorder — systematic variance
Tame cat — targeted spam — tax cut — tax simplification — tax-free — teacher union — team boss — techno music — techno singer — teenage logic — telepresence — television critic — temporary destiny — temporary tax increase — tense calm — tentative conclusion — tentative decision — terminal initialization — terribly enjoyable — terribly pleased — terrific headache — thinking out loud — thinking soldier — thoughtful mediator — three originals — thunderous silence — tiger shark — time stood still — timeshare investment — tomorrow today — tomorrows’ headlines today — tone color — too young — top 100 — totalitarian democracy — totally partial — trade secret — traditionally radical — traffic flow — trailer park — train schedule — transient stability — traumatic bonding — tremendously small — trial separation — troubled paradise — truck farm — true counterfeit — true fiction — true gossip — true illusion — true lies — true replica — truly deceptive — truth in advertising — truth-in-lending — tryout — turbo diesel — twelve-ounce pound cake — typically unusual
Unbelievably real — unbiased journalism — unbiased predisposition — uncommonly normal — uncontested divorce — underdone — undergraduate — understanding banker — understanding editors — understanding unix — undesirable attraction — unequal justice — unequally just — unexpected surprise — unhappily married — union worker — unique similarity — unique uniforms — united independent — united nations — universal time — university funding — unlimited boundaries — unrepeatable pleonasm — unsalted saltine — unscented deodorant — unscented incense — unsellable stock — unspoken suggestion — unthaw — unwelcome recess — upper low — upside down — urban cowboy — urban planning — useful insurance policy — useful oxymoron — user friendly
Vacation bible school — vaguely aware — vaguely familiar — valley heights — vegetable beef soup — vegetarian meatloaf — veggie burger — veiled accusation — vertical horizon — very unique — vices of our virtues — victimless crime — vigorously ignoring — violent agreement — violent agreement — violent peace protest — virgin bride — virgin mother — virgin wool — virtual friend — virtually scratch resistant — voluntary compliance — voluntary taxes — volunteer job — volunteer work — voodoo science — voting power
Wacky nerd — waiting patiently — walking race — waning crescent — war hero — war law — warm frost — waste management — wasteful profit — water loving cat — wealthy professor — weather forecaster — wedded bliss — well-mannered children — well-preserved ruins — we’re alone — western civilization — where the truth lies — white gold — white lie — white negro — white rose — whole half — whole hemisphere — whole part — whole portion — wholesale — wickedly good — wild boar — wilderness management — wind resistance — wireless cable — wisdom of congress — wise fool — withheld contribution — woman’s logic — wonderful teenagers — wool raincoat — wordless book — working breakfast — working hobby — working lunch
Xenophobic interpreter
Yawning orgasm — young sixty — yummy cheese — yummy sushi
Zero defects — zero deficit