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What is another word for Ironic? – 315 Ironic Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    sarcastic paradoxical contradictory incongruous unexpected surprising amusing strange quirky odd peculiar baffling perplexing enigmatic mystifying contradictory ironic sardonic tongue-in-cheek humorous ironic satirical mocking derisive scornful ridiculing jesting jocular facetious wry dry witty paradoxical ambivalent contradictory conflicting inconsistent incongruous discordant ironic humoristic comical ironic farcical preposterous absurd illogical unreasonable nonsensical contradictory ironic satiric ironic epigrammatic witty clever ingenious ironic sardonic caustic acerbic bitter ironic mordant sharp pungent biting ironic acrimonious sour acid trenchant incisive keen piercing ironic penetrating perceptive discerning astute shrewd canny ironic crafty cunning sly foxy guileful artful ironic insidious stealthy sneaky underhanded deceptive false spurious pretended feigned affected simulated assumed irony paradox incongruity contradiction ambiguity enigma riddle mystery puzzle brain-teaser conundrum dilemma predicament quagmire irony paradox anomaly aberration inconsistency discrepancy disparity irony contradiction antinomy oxymoron irony paradox enigma irony riddle irony joke pun quip witticism bon mot irony epigram aphorism adage saying proverb maxim irony sarcasm irony ridicule irony mockery irony derision irony scorn irony contempt irony disdain irony sneer irony smirk irony jeer irony gibe irony taunt irony tease irony twit irony jibe irony quip irony crack irony jest irony gag irony quirk irony idiosyncrasy irony peculiarity irony singularity irony oddity irony curiosity irony anomaly irony freak irony aberration irony monstrosity irony grotesquerie irony absurdity irony farce irony travesty irony parody irony caricature irony burlesque irony pastiche irony spoof irony sendup irony puton irony sham irony pretense irony affectation irony pose irony posture irony facade irony front irony mask irony disguise irony camouflage irony cover irony cloak irony veil irony screen irony smokescreen irony blind irony deception irony delusion irony illusion irony hallucination irony fantasy irony dream irony vision irony specter irony phantom irony chimera irony will-o-the-wisp irony mirage irony fata morgana

    Meaning of Ironic

    According to Merriam-Webster, ironic refers to something that is "incongruous with what is expected" or "incongruous with the actual outcome of events."

    Definitions

    • The Oxford English Dictionary defines irony as "a figure of speech in which the words used convey a meaning that is opposite of their literal meaning" or "a state of affairs or an event that is the opposite of what is expected."
    • The Cambridge Dictionary defines irony as "a situation in which something which was intended to have an opposite effect, or a situation in which something happens that is the opposite of what was expected."

    Example Uses

    • The fire station caught on fire, which is ironic given its purpose.
    • It's ironic that the person who won the award for being the most punctual employee was late to the ceremony.
    • The phrase "I love being stuck in this traffic jam" is an example of irony, as the speaker likely does not actually enjoy the situation.

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