Ironic
ahd-5
adjective.
Characterized by or constituting irony.
adjective.
Given to the use of irony.
adjective.
Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as
ironical
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Ironical.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of)
irony
.
adjective.
Given to the use of irony;
sarcastic
.
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adjective.
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
adjective.
humorously sarcastic or mocking
Word Usage
"I found the title ironic, because whether my pain was all in my head or not, it was definitely in my head."
Equivalent
humorous
humourous
incongruous
Form
Socratic irony
dramatic irony
ironically
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Ionic
Masonic
Miltonic
Napoleonic
Panasonic
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
caustic
comical
derisive
humorous
ironical
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Rabelaisian
allusive
allusory
amalgamated
ambiguous
verb-stem
iron