Irony
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪrəniː/
Irony (noun)
- A situation where something happens that is the opposite of what you expect.
- Using words to say the opposite of what you really mean, often to be funny.
- When the audience knows something important that the characters do not know.
Examples
- It's an irony that the fire station burned down.
- The irony of the situation was not lost on anyone.
Common collocations: bitter irony, sense of irony, irony in, use irony, irony in tone