ALL meanings of irony
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I i - noun irony situation: incongruity 1
- noun irony words: sarcasm 1
- noun plural irony the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. 1
- noun plural irony Literature. a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated. (especially in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., especially as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion. 1
- noun plural irony Socratic irony. 1
- noun plural irony dramatic irony. 1
- noun plural irony an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected. 1
- noun plural irony the incongruity of this. 1
- noun plural irony an objectively sardonic style of speech or writing. 1
- noun plural irony an objectively or humorously sardonic utterance, disposition, quality, etc. 1
- adjective irony consisting of, containing, or resembling the metal iron: an irony color. 1
- noun irony Of or like iron. 1
- uncountable noun irony Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. 0
- variable noun irony If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. 0
- noun irony the humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean 0
- noun irony an instance of this, used to draw attention to some incongruity or irrationality 0
- noun irony incongruity between what is expected to be and what actually is, or a situation or result showing such incongruity 0
- adjective irony of, resembling, or containing iron 0
- noun irony a method of humorous or subtly sarcastic expression in which the intended meaning of the words is the direct opposite of their usual sense 0
- noun irony an instance of this 0
- noun irony the contrast, as in a play, between what a character thinks the truth is, as revealed in a speech or action, and what an audience or reader knows the truth to be 0
- noun irony a combination of circumstances or a result that is the opposite of what is or might be expected or considered appropriate 0
- noun irony a cool, detached attitude of mind, characterized by recognition of the incongruities and complexities of experience 0
- noun irony the expression of such an attitude in a literary work 0
- noun irony the feigning of ignorance in argument 0
- adjective irony of, like, or containing iron 0
- noun irony A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context. 0
- noun irony Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play. 0
- noun irony Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony. 0
- noun irony The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way. 0
- noun irony (Informal) (sometimes proscribed). 0
- adjective irony Of or pertaining to the metal iron. 0