Definitions For Irony
noun
- Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
- Witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
- The use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
- A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what you expected
Is Irony a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
8
The word Irony is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Irony in a Sentence
- A writer known for her clever use of irony
- “What a beautiful view,” he said, his voice dripping with irony, as he looked out the window at the alley.
- She described her vacation with heavy irony as “an educational experience.”
Synonyms for Irony
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