| Definition of 'ironical' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (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"
2. (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"
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| Definition of 'ironical' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ironical
pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark
2. (adj) ironical
addicted to the use of irony; given to irony
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