Meaning & Definition of Irony in English
English⟶
Irony
/aɪrəni/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- sarcasm,
- irony,
- satire,
- caustic remark
2. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
- "The irony of ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
synonym:
- irony
3. A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
synonym:
- irony
Examples of using
My love for irony is growing by the minute.