Meaning
irony
In a sentence
La sua ironia mi fa sempre ridere.
His irony always makes me laugh.
Non capisci la mia ironia, vero?
You don't get my irony, right?
Hai usato troppa ironia in quel messaggio?
Did you use too much irony in that message?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ironia | feminine · singular |
| ironie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use ironia for a tone or rhetorical effect; umorismo is broader and warmer, while sarcasmo is usually sharper and more hostile.
- Common with fare dell'ironia and cogliere l'ironia. Learners often overuse essere ironia instead of using an article or a verb phrase.
- Often appears in phrases like con ironia or pieno di ironia. It's neutral register and common in both speech and writing.