irony

Pronunciation

Noun

• (UK)
  • IPA: /ˈaɪə.rən.i/
  • SAMPA: /"aI@.r@n.I/
• (US)
  • IPA: /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/
  • SAMPA: /"aI.r@.nI/
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Adjective

• (UK)
  • IPA: /ˈaɪə.ni/
  • SAMPA: /"aI@.nI/
• (US)
  • IPA: /ˈaɪ.ɚ.ni/
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Noun

Singular irony

Plural ironies

1. (uncountable) Irony is something which means opposite of what it says literally; it is generally used humorously.
2. (countable & uncountable) An irony is the strange quality of a situation when something happens in an unexpected but connected way.

   The irony is that making kids sit in class is probably a bad way to make them learn.

   It would be ironic for Matt, being a professional gymnast, to die while jumping on the trampoline.

Related words

• ironic

Adjective

Positive irony

Comparative more irony

Superlative most irony

1. If something is irony, it has to do with the metal iron.

   This food has an irony taste to it.

Synonyms

• ferric
• ferrous