विडम्बना — meaning in English
viḍambanā
Hindi → English · translate English → Hindi instead
English meaning
- irony noun A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is the opposite of what was expected.
Senses
विडम्बना is used for these senses in English:
- irony statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally
irony — full definition
- noun A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is the opposite of what was expected.
- noun A way of speaking in which the literal words mean the opposite of what's intended, often for humorous or sarcastic effect.