deserving vs irony

deserving is not a noun while irony is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deserving	No	Yes	No	No
irony	Yes	No	No	No

deserving (noun)	irony (noun)
	incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
	a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
	witty language used to convey insults or scorn

deserving (adjective)	irony (adjective)
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way