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ironic definition
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Overview of adj ironic The adj ironic has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) dry, ironic, ironical, wry -- (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") 2. ironic, 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") Antonyms of adj ironic 2 senses of ironic Sense 1 dry, ironic, ironical, wry INDIRECT (VIA humorous) -> humorless, unhumorous Sense 2 ironic, ironical INDIRECT (VIA incongruous) -> congruous, congruent Similarity of adj ironic 2 senses of ironic Sense 1 dry, ironic, ironical, wry => humorous (vs. humorless) Sense 2 ironic, ironical => incongruous (vs. congruous) Attributes of adj ironic Familiarity of adj ironic ironic used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj ironic ironic ironical Overview of adj ironic The adj ironic has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) dry, ironic, ironical, wry -- (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") 2. ironic, 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")
ironic definition
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