Definition of ironical Ironical
/ajɹɑˈnɪkʌl/ - [ayranikul] - i•ron•i•cal
We found 7 definitions of ironical from 3 different sources.
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What does ironical mean?
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| ironical - 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" | ||
| ironical - 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, ironic, wry | ||
| humorous, humourous full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ironical (Adjective)
Characterized by or constituting any kind of irony. - ironical (Adjective)
Given to the use of irony; sarcastic. - ironical (Adjective)
Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ironical (a.)
Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark. - ironical (a.)
Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony.
