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Synonyms for ironic in English

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ironic:
- ironical; ironic; dry; wry

English

Detailed Synonyms for ironic in English

ironic:

ironic adj

ironic

– characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is ¹
ironical; ironic
– characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is ¹
- ironical adj
  - it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely¹
- ironic adj
  - madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker¹
ironic

– humorously sarcastic or mocking ¹
dry; ironical; ironic; wry
– humorously sarcastic or mocking ¹
- dry adj
  - dry humor¹
- ironical adj
  - an ironical smile¹
- ironic adj
  - an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely¹
  - an ironic novel¹
- wry adj
  - with a wry Scottish wit¹

Alternate Synonyms for "ironic":

dry; ironical; wry; humorous; humourous
incongruous

Related Definitions for "ironic":

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is¹
- madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker¹
humorously sarcastic or mocking¹
- an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely¹
- an ironic novel¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University