English dictionary

irony

/'/aI//@/rn/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, <i>irony</i> chains; <i>irony</i> particles.

adjective

Source: webster1913

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

noun.communication

Examples
Irony is wasted on the stupid.

Synonyms caustic remark sarcasm satire

Source: WordNet 3.0
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

noun.attribute

Examples
The irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated.

Source: WordNet 3.0
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

noun

Source: webster1913