IRONIC as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
   
   Synonym(s)
   • ironical (what does ironical mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
   • it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely
   
   Similar To
   • incongruous (what does incongruous mean?)
2. Meaning
   • humorously sarcastic or mocking
   
   Synonym(s)
   • dry (what does dry mean?)
   • ironical (what does ironical mean?)
   • wry (what does wry mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • dry humor
   • an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
   • an ironic novel
   • an ironical smile
   • with a wry Scottish wit
   
   Similar To
   • humorous (what does humorous mean?)
   • humourous (what does humourous mean?)