/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of joyce carol oates Find synonyms for: Noun1. Oates, Joyce Carol Oatesusage: United States writer (born in 1938)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language