Ironic

Word IRONIC
Character 6
Hyphenation i ron ic
Pronunciations /aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Ironic"

What do we mean by ironic?

Characterized by or constituting irony. adjective

Given to the use of irony. adjective

Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended. adjective

Same as ironical.

Ironical. adjective

Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. adjective

Given to the use of irony; sarcastic. adjective

Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is adjective

Humorously sarcastic or mocking adjective

Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

Contrary or opposite to what may be expected.

Odd or coincidental; strange.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ironic

The word "ironic" in example sentences

I found the title ironic, because whether my pain was all in my head or not, it was definitely in my head. ❋ Jennette Fulda (2011)

Alanis Morissette may not know the true meaning of the word "ironic," but she's turned into a fine actress, something she's bound to prove once again when she guest-stars as a bride-to-be on ❋ Unknown (2012)

Such name-calling makes the term ironic, not a vehicle for oppression. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Making this even more ironic is the fact that the tighter standards the Chamber is trying to block would reduce by over 2 million the number of days of school kids miss due to air-pollution related illnesses. ❋ Pete Altman (2010)

How ironic is it that on May 1 of this year, the big headline in all the newspapers was that Chrysler was filing for bankruptcy, and would probably emerge with 55% ownership redistributed to the United Auto Workers? ❋ Fausto (2009)

What I find ironic is in a season of “goodwill and peace” people will run over each other in the parking lot to get a good space. by denise ❋ Unknown (2009)

That's painfully ironic from a progressive standpoint. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Even more ironic is it that Facebook founder and Waiting for Superman enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg can donate $110 million to finance Newark's public school reform, while we teachers and our students are barred from accessing Facebook on school computers and using it as a teaching/learning tool. ❋ Mike Klonsky (2010)

What's ironic is that conservatives made similar claims in 2006 after the Democrats took control of Congress. ❋ Brendan Nyhan (2010)

(And the comparison was really a crack at how conservatives are constantly referring to Obama's adminstration as communist and whatnot, but there is a certain ironic parallel with this.) ❋ Karenhealey (2010)

Here we go again teh republicans ripping off artisst just like old man McCain did with Jackson Brown and how ironic is in the news today. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's ironic is I've kept this page open to remind myself to look at it and this tab has put me over the limit admanstrong veiko ❋ Unknown (2010)

What I find ironic is that most of the meat produced in the Amazon region goes to Europe! ❋ Unknown (2009)

What's ironic is that these are shows that you'd think would be purpose-built to be fully self-contained. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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