irony 2
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
Examples
- 1.the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
Hypernym
incongruity 1
noun
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
EnglishDerivationally related form
ironic 2
adjective
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
ironical 1
adjective
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
Hyponym
Socratic irony 1
noun
admission of your own ignorance and willingness to learn while exposing someone's inconsistencies by close questioning
