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Synonyms for
ironic
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English Synonyms:
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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 completely
1
ironic
adj
madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
1
ironic
– humorously sarcastic or mocking
1
dry
;
ironical
;
ironic
;
wry
– humorously sarcastic or mocking
1
dry
adj
dry humor
1
ironical
adj
an ironical smile
1
ironic
adj
an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
1
an ironic novel
1
wry
adj
with a wry Scottish wit
1
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 is
1
madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
1
humorously sarcastic or mocking
1
an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
1
an ironic novel
1
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