irony
adjective
1. Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
- The food had an irony taste to it.
noun
1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- irony is wasted on the stupid
Similar word(s): sarcasm, satire
Definition categories: communication, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness
2. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
- the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
Definition categories: attribute, incongruity, incongruousness
3. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
Definition categories: communication, figure, image, trope