English Dictionary

irony

/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/

noun

(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

The irony of the situation is that the person who always preached about honesty was the one who lied the most.

意味（1）

(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

意味（2）

(countable) An ironic statement.

意味（3）

Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

意味（4）

Socratic irony: ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

意味（5）

(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.