Ironic constructions in Italian?

Question

As part of my masters in linguistics, I am taking a course on the subject of irony. We were given examples of sentences that are most likely ironic, as the English sentence "he is not exceptionally smart" (which has the structure "he is not exceptionally X"). This does not mean literally that he is smart at an exceptional level, but rather, ironically, that he is very stupid.Are there similar constructions in Italian, preferably ones that involve superlative and negation?

Answer 1

More than irony I would speak of diplomacy, and in some cases of euphemisms.

Example: Lara ha un naso importante (Lara has an important nose). Meaning: she has a gigantic nose.

Example: Lara e' di costituzione massiccia (Lara is of chunky build). Meaning: Lara is overweight.