Irony : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'irony': discover synonyms for the word irony, such as sarcasm or satire.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as irony. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": sarcasm and satire.


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Synonyms for irony sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for irony Degree of synonymy of irony Frequency in the language
sarcasm
   14789 2.86  
satire
   13662 0.65  
humor
   6113 16.65  
humour
   5795 5.27  
mockery
   5456 1.84  
sarcastic
   5442 2.61  
paradox
   5327 1.27  
travesty
   4575 0.90  
derision
   4523 0.16  
ridicule
   4055 1.96  
absurdity
   51 0.63  
hypocrisy
   51 1.65  
poignancy
   51 0.04  
pathos
   51 0.24  
silliness
   51 0.41  
incongruity
   51 0.02  
subtext
   51 0.63  
cynicism
   51 0.90  

Lexical field of "irony"

sarcasm
satire
caustic remark
humor
humour
mockery
sarcastic
paradox
travesty
derision
ridicule
absurdity
hypocrisy
poignancy
poetic justice
pathos
silliness
incongruity
subtext
cynicism
gallows humor
subtlety
juxtaposition
hyperbole
idiocy
levity
contradiction
stupidity
joke
ridiculousness
ambiguity
sentimentality
socratic irony
dramatic irony
facetiousness
disingenuousness
asteism
inanity
schadenfreude
fatuousness
trenchancy
nuance
condescension
symbolism
pointlessness
ugliness
pretension
strangeness
dichotomy
conceit