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i·ro·ny (ī'rə-nē, ī'ər-)
n., pl. -nies.
- The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
- An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.
- A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. See synonyms at wit1.
- Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: “He noted the irony of a girl blissfully smoking while wearing a Vanderbilt Center t-shirt” (Michel Salim).
- An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity. See Usage Note at ironic.
