The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IRONY which also is the latest solution we found used in Unknown in 2000.
"The gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom," per Anatole France crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IRONY | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "The gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom," per Anatole France
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- study
- studying
- cheering
- cheers
- festivity
- assay
- burden
- dot
- report
- reporting
- reverence
- holiday
Crossword Answer definitions
IRONY noun- A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
- Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
- Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.
- The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.
- Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.
- Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result IRONY
- "I'm clueless," for instance (considering the context)
- O. Henry device
- Literary device
- Subtle twist
- "A free ride when you've already paid" is an example of it, according to Alanis Morissette
- Device used by O. Henry
- Sardonic wit
- "The gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom," per Anatole France
- Dramatic device
- Literary twist