irony

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪərəni/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪɚni/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ī′rə nē, ī′ər-; adj. ī′ər nē)


Inflections of 'irony' (n): npl: ironies
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
irony n(situation: incongruity)paradoja nf
  contradicción nf
 The irony here is that this liberal idea was put forth by conservatives.
 La paradoja es que la idea liberal fue propuesta por los conservadores.
irony n(words: sarcasm)ironía nf
 Your irony is lost on them: they only believe the best of everyone.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No van a entender tu ironía: tienen un pésimo sentido del humor.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
a hint of irony n(slight sarcasm)un dejo de ironía nm + loc adj
dramatic irony n(literary device)ironía dramática nf + adj
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'irony' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
in all seriousness - sarcasm - sarcastically - satire - satirist - some - tinged
Spanish:
ironía - sorna - socarronería

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