irony
noun(i-ro-ny)
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Examples:
Irony is wasted on the stupid.
irony
noun(i-ro-ny)
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
irony
noun(i-ro-ny)
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
Examples:
The irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated.