Definition of irony | What does irony mean?
What is the definition of the word IRONY?
Here is a list of definitions for irony.
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
- incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
- a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
What are the synonyms of the word IRONY?
What is another word for IRONY?. Here is a list of synonyms for IRONY
In which dictionaries does the word irony exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes