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   ironic

   /ʌɪˈrɒnɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. using or characterized by irony: "his mouth curved into an ironic smile" Similar sarcasticsardonicdrycausticsharpstingingscathingacerbicacidbittertrenchantmordantcynicalmockingsatiricalscoffingridiculingderisoryderisivescornfulsneeringwrydouble-edgedbackhandedtongue-in-cheekinformal:sarkyOpposite sincere
   • ▪ happening in a way contrary to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this: "it was ironic that now everybody had plenty of money for food they couldn't obtain it because everything was rationed" Similar paradoxicalincongruousoddstrangeweirdpeculiarunexpectedOpposite logicalto be expected

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French ironique or late Latin ironicus, from Greek eirōnikos ‘dissembling, feigning ignorance’, from eirōneia (see irony1).

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   • 1. ironical adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRONIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IRONIC definition: 1. interesting, strange, or funny because of being very different from what you would usually…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ironicIronic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IRONIC is relating to, containing, or constituting irony. How to use ironic in a sentence. What's irony? Synonym Discussion of Ironic.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRONY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a type of usually humorous expression in which you say the opposite of what you intend: [ U ] He had a powerful sense of irony, and you could never be absolutely sure when he was serious. Irony is also something that has a different or opposite result from what is expected:

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ironicIRONIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ironic definition: using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony. See examples of IRONIC used in a sentence.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ironyIrony Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning. b. : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony. c. : an ironic expression or utterance. 2. a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result. (2)

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ironicIronic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is ironic it's unexpected, often in an amusing way. If you're the world chess champion, it would be pretty ironic if you lost a match to someone who just learned to play yesterday.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishironic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ironic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ironicIronic - definition of ironic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironic smile. 2. using or prone to irony.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRONIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    When you make an ironic remark, you say something that you do not mean, as a joke. People used to call me Mr Popularity at secondary school, but they were being ironic. American English : ironic / aɪˈrɒnɪk, aɪˈrɒnɪkəl /

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ironicironic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · ironic (comparative more ironic, superlative most ironic) (Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony . It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day.