ironic.
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
Meaning & usage
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day.
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. Odd or coincidental; strange.
It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.
Don't take it personally. We're just being ironic.
Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.
You should assume that everything this guy posts is ironic.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic.
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