Antiphrasis
nounid
10444·updated May 18, 2026verified
the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Antiphrasises
- possessive
- Antiphrasis's
- pluralpossessive
- Antiphrasises'
Framework definitions
- §1
- the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
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