ironic
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
- "an ironic novel"
- "an ironical smile"
- 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"
Adj
- Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- Odd or coincidental; strange.
- Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.
- Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic.
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 10
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