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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•ron•i•cal (ī ron′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- using or prone to irony:an ironical speaker.
i•ron′i•cal•ly, adv. i•ron′i•cal•ness, n. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sarcastic, sardonic.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024i•ron•ic /aɪˈrɑnɪk/USA pronunciation also iˈron•i•cal, adj. - of, relating to, containing, or showing irony or mockery:an ironic smile.[it + be + ~ + that clause]It is ironic that in peacetime they spent more on the military than during wartime.
- using irony:an ironic writer.
i•ron•i•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•ron•ic (ī ron′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - containing or exemplifying irony:an ironic novel; an ironic remark.
- ironical.
- coincidental;
unexpected:It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
- Greek eirōnikós dissembling, insincere. See irony, -ic
- Late Latin īrōnicus
- 1620–30
+ adj. - coincidental;
unexpected:It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ironic /aɪˈrɒnɪk/, ironical adj - of, characterized by, or using irony
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