Irony and Respect

Irony

Irony noun - Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.

Respect is an antonym for irony in sarcasm topic.

Nearby Words: ironic, ironical, ironically, ironist

Respect

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

Irony is an antonym for respect.

How words are described

high high irony high respect
full full irony full respect
clear clear irony clear respect
particular particular irony particular respect
Other adjectives: complete, certain, true, sheer, obvious, actual, real, massive, great, huge, little, new, incredible, possible, apparent, further, highest, greatest.

Both words in one sentence

  • What's Up, King Dude? However in a twist of irony, Zeno likes Goku because he treats him casually like a normal person, rather than the ridiculous degrees of respect everyone else uses.
  • The Hitaachin twins often attach "-dono/tono" to Tamaki's name, teasing his status as "King" of the Host Club, though by the end of the manga they've come to respect him enough to address him as "tono" entirely without irony.
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