irony
nounHow many syllables in irony?
There are 3 syllables in the word irony.How to pronounce irony:
Definition of irony:
- irony (noun):
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn.
- the mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean
- the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
Synonyms for irony:
absurdity
amusement
bitterness
caustic remark
causticity
contradiction
cynicism
derision
dichotomy
enjoyment
fun
funniness
humor
humorousness
humour
illogicality
incongruity
ludicrousness
mockery
mordancy
paradox
peculiarity
ridicule
ridiculousness
sarcasm
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Antonyms for irony:
authenticity
bluntness
candidness
candor
candour
directness
earnestness
forthrightness
frankness
genuineness
honesty
naturalness
openness
plainness
plainspokenness
seriousness
sincerity
straightforwardness
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- irina
- ionized
- ionic
- invictive
- inventions
- inventing
- invection
- intuitive
- intrinsic
- intrigue
- intitles
- interspace
- intersect
- interpunct
- internect
- internal
- intented
- intensive
- intended
- insulin
- insular
- instruments
- inspecting
- inspected
- insertion
- inselberg
- inquirers
- inkindle
- initial
- infrared
- infernal
- infarction
- induction
- indira
- indices
- indica
- inchoately
- inaction
- imtihal
- improvement
- imprisoned
- impostume
- imposter
- importance
- impious
- impatiens
- immigrants
- immanuel
- imaging
- imagined
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