noun (plural ironies)
1 [U,C] the amusing or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this:
The irony is that when he finally got the job, he discovered he didn't like it. * It was one of life's little ironies.
2 [U] the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this:
'England is famous for its food,' she said with heavy irony. * There was a note of irony in his voice. * a hint / trace of irony
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for irony is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does irony appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — irony appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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