Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "irony" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Socratic irony cosmic irony dramatic irony ironic ironical ironist ironize irony mark ironym post-irony postirony situational irony

Derived From

iron

Context

proscribed

Has Property

hard to define

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

figure figure of speech humor humour image incongruity incongruousness trope wit witticism wittiness

Type Of (IsA)

difficult concept emotion incongruity trope

Related Terms

auxesis ironically meiosis sarcasm

Related Terms

audience character confound contradiction dramatic irony effect feign funny funny contradiction humor humour incongruity iron ironically joke literally metal opposite play plot provoke sarcasm satire situation socratic irony statement theatrical understood

Synonym Network

ferric ferrous sarcasm

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