Definition of ironic Ironic
/ajɹɑˈnɪk/ - [ayranik] - i•ron•ic
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What does ironic mean?
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| ironic - 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" | ||
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| incongruous lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" | ||
| ironic - humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit" | ||
| dry, ironical, wry | ||
| humorous, humourous full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ironic (a.)
Ironical.
