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English adjective: ironic | |||
| 1. | ironic humorously sarcastic or mocking | ||
| Samples | Dry humor. An ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely. An ironic novel. An ironical smile. With a wry Scottish wit. | ||
| Synonyms | dry, ironical, wry | ||
| Similar | humorous, humourous | ||
| Antonyms | humorless, humourless, unhumorous | ||
| 2. | ironic characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is | ||
| Samples | Madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker. It was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely. | ||
| Synonyms | ironical | ||
| Similar | incongruous | ||
| Antonyms | congruent, congruous | ||
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