Learn English – word for the extreme opposite of “irony”

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My understanding of irony comes from the movie "Reality Bites":

It's when the actual meaning is the complete opposite from the literal meaning

Frequently people use the term incorrectly, applying it where the actual meaning and the literal meaning are surprisingly similar in unintended ways.

A perfect example of the incorrect usage is the picture below.

It's definitely not irony, so what word can we use?

A picture of a building with a plaque denoting that George Orwell once lived in the building. Beside the plaque is a CCTV camera. Beneath the photo is the caption "Irony knows no bounds"

(Just in case the link has broken, it's a picture of a building with a plaque saying "George Orwell Lived Here". Pointing out in front of the building is a security camera.)

Best Answer

apt (becase its what Orwell predicted)

also ironic (because its what Orwell opposed)

Ironically 'Orwellian' means the opposite of what Orwell believed. Which is what happens in 1984 : words meaning their opposites. So 'Orwellian' is Orwellian. How Apt.

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