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ironic
[ ahy-ron-ik ]
adjective
- using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
an ironic novel; an ironic remark.
- of, relating to, or tending to use irony or mockery; ironical.
- coincidental; unexpected:
It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner.
ironic
/ ²¹ÉªËˆ°ùÉ’²Ôɪ°ì /
adjective
- of, characterized by, or using irony
Derived Forms
- ¾±Ëˆ°ù´Ç²Ô¾±³¦²¹±ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôi·°ù´Ç²Ôi³¦ adjective
- ²õ±ð³¾î€…i-¾±Â·°ù´Ç²Ôi³¦ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
That the current assault on the free market is coming, in part, from a Republican US president seems all the more ironic given how popular Thatcher's reforms were with the American right.
“A branch factory in occupied Czechoslovakia ensured that the troops pushing eastward, brutalizing and murdering, burning entire villages to the ground, could do so with radiant teeth,†Dunthorne writes, combining ironic detachment with horror.
In good spirits, she joked: "They hoovered out the blood clot… they literally hoovered me which is ironic isn't it."
A treadmill feels like an ironic place to meet Musselman, someone who always seems to be moving towards something.
Oh, and let’s not forget the other deeply ironic unexpected beneficiary of this war: Trumpism.
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