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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   Learn the meaning of irony, a word that describes something that is different or opposite from what you expect or intend. See how irony can be used in language, literature, and life with examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     IRONIC meaning: 1. interesting, strange, or funny because of...

   • Znaczenie Ironic, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     IRONIC definicja: 1. interesting, strange, or funny because...

   • Ironic: Russian Translation

     IRONIC translate: иронический , иронический, нелепый . Learn...

   • Ironically

     IRONICALLY definition: 1. in a way that is interesting,...

   • Ironic: German Translation

     IRONIC translate: ironisch. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ironic: Malay Translation

     IRONIC translate: ironik. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRONIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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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.

8. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective ironic, which shows that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying or that a situation is very different from what you expect. See examples, synonyms and related words.