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irony

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of irony

a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what is expected

We got a good chuckle seeing their tow truck being towed away, but our friends failed to see the irony.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of irony

contradiction, dichotomy, incongruity, paradox

absurdity, illogicality, laughableness, ludicrousness, peculiarity, ridiculousness

amusement, enjoyment, fun, pleasure

whimsicality, wittiness, wryness

comedy, comic, comicality, drollery, drollness, funniness, hilariousness, humor, humorousness, richness, uproariousness

burlesque, caricature, farce, jest, lampoon, parody, satire, slapstick, spoof, takeoff

jocularity, jokiness, playfulness, waggishness

Synonym Discussion of irony

wit, humor, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee mean a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement. wit suggests the power to evoke laughter by remarks showing verbal felicity or ingenuity and swift perception especially of the incongruous.

- a playful wit

humor implies an ability to perceive the ludicrous, the comical, and the absurd in human life and to express these usually without bitterness.

- a sense of humor

irony applies to a manner of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is seemingly expressed.

- the irony of the title

sarcasm applies to expression frequently in the form of irony that is intended to cut or wound.

- given to heartless sarcasm

satire applies to writing that exposes or ridicules conduct, doctrines, or institutions either by direct criticism or more often through irony, parody, or caricature.