Ironies Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Ironies

Meaning 1 : witty language used to convey insults or scorn

    Example : irony is wasted on the stupid

    Synonyms : caustic remark,  sarcasm,  satire
Meaning 2 : a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

Meaning 3 : incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

    Example : the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated