ironic

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. humorously sarcastic or mocking (Freq. 1)
- dry humor
- an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
- an ironic novel
- an ironical smile
- with a wry Scottish wit
• Syn:
dry, ironical, wry
• Similar to:
humorous, humourous
• Derivationally related forms:
irony (for: ironical), irony, dryness (for: dry)
2. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
- madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
- it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely
• Syn:
ironical
• Similar to:
incongruous
• Derivationally related forms:
irony (for: ironical), irony

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ironical, dry, wry