How to Spell irony
irony
irony - noun
- The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
- A usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony
- An {a_link|ironic} expression or utterance
- Incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Latin ironia, from Greek eirōnia, from eirōn dissembler
Word family
ironic, ironical
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