How to pronounce "irony"
Add your own pronunciation of "irony"
Meanings and definitions of "irony"
- Noun
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
Synonyms:
- Noun
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
Synonyms:
- Noun