irony
/ˈaɪ.ɹə.ni/noun3 syllables
Irony means: witty language used to convey insults or scorn.
Synonyms for irony5
What does irony mean?3
noun
1
witty language used to convey insults or scorn“he used sarcasm to upset his opponent”
2
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs“the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated”
3
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Irony in a sentence
- I like wine, poetry, and a little irony.megamanenm
- Tone of voice can indicate anger and irony.Alois
- There was a touch of irony in his speech.CM
- This sentence wouldn't be funny if not for irony.gleki
- My love for irony is growing by the minute.Ooneykcall
- The journalists present understood the irony in her words.sundown
- The journalists who were present understood the irony in her words.sundown
- Irony is the first sign that a consciousness has become aware.Miktsoanit
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Forms of irony
as a noun
- plural
- ironies