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irony vs wittiness

wittiness vs irony

irony and wittiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
irony Yes No No No
wittiness Yes No No No
As nouns, wittiness is a hypernym of irony; that is, wittiness is a word with a broader meaning than irony:
  • irony: witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  • wittiness: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of irony include humor, humour, wit, witticism.
irony (noun) wittiness (noun)
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious.
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Difference between irony and wittiness

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