Irony
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
Framework senses
- §1
- incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
- §2
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- §3
- a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occursDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column