‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; pointedly foolish; 'oxy`s sharp + mwro`s foolish. ] (Rhet.) A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness. [ 1913 Webster ]