Definition of ANTIPHRASIS

antiphrasis

Meanings

Plural: antiphrases

Noun

  • the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
  • Use of a word or phrase in a sense opposite of its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin antiphrasis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίφρασις (antíphrasis) (< phrazein "declare").

Scrabble Score: 16

antiphrasis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
antiphrasis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antiphrasis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

antiphrasis is a valid Words With Friends word