irony
noun
[ ˈʌɪrəni ]
• the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
• "‘Don't go overboard with the gratitude,’ he rejoined with heavy irony"
Similar:
sarcasm,
sardonicism,
dryness,
causticity,
sharpness,
acerbity,
acid,
bitterness,
trenchancy,
mordancy,
cynicism,
mockery,
satire,
ridicule,
derision,
scorn,
sneering,
wryness,
backhandedness,
sarkiness,
Origin:
early 16th century (also denoting Socratic irony): via Latin from Greek eirōneia ‘simulated ignorance’, from eirōn ‘dissembler’.
irony
adjective
• of or like iron.
• "an irony grey colour"
