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Ironic

//aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

    "It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day."

  2. 2
    Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.; Odd or coincidental; strange. proscribed

    "It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts."

  3. 3
    Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.

    "Don't take it personally. We're just being ironic."

  4. 4
    Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical. usually

    "You should assume that everything this guy posts is ironic."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is wordnet
  2. 2
    humorously sarcastic or mocking wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic.

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