1. (witty language used to convey insults or scorn
"he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"
"irony is wasted on the stupid"
"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift)
sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark
synonim: ironia

2. (incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
"the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated")
irony: :