Definition of IRONIC

ironic

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • humorously sarcastic or mocking
    • "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
    • "an ironic novel"
    • "an ironical smile"
  • 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"

Adj

  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  • Odd or coincidental; strange.
  • Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.
  • Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dry, ironical, wry

Scrabble Score: 8

ironic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ironic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ironic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ironic is a valid Words With Friends word