Antiphrasis

Definition:

• (n.) The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

Compare antiphrasis with other words:

antiphrasis vs. content

antiphrasis vs. effect

antiphrasis vs. humorous

antiphrasis vs. ironic

antiphrasis vs. meaning

antiphrasis vs. literal

accord vs. antiphrasis

antiphrasis vs. phrase

antiphrasis vs. word

antiphrasis vs. antiphrastic

antiphrasis vs. antithesis