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1. (adj.) ironic
of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by irony or mockery:
an ironic smile.
2. ironic
using or prone to irony.
3. ironic
coincidental; unexpected:
It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
Etymology: (1620–30; < LL īrōnicus < Gk eirōnikós dissembling, insincere. See irony1, -ic)
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1. (adj) dry, ironic, ironical, wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
"dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
2. (adj) ironic, ironical
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
"madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"
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1. (adjective) ironic
being very different from what you expect
an ironic twist to the story; It's ironic that he died when he'd been making an effort to be more healthy.
2. ironic
expressing the opposite meaning in order to be funny
ironic lyrics
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ironic
ironical
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