Looking for the meaning or definition of the word irony? That's all it means.
a state of affairs that is contrary to what is expected and is therefore amusing.
sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark(noun)witty language used to convey insults or scorn
"he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
irony(noun)incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
"the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
irony(noun)a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what is expectedWe got a good chuckle seeing their tow truck being towed away, but our friends failed to see the irony.
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