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Synonyms for ironic

Adjective

1. dry, ironic, ironical, wry, humorous (vs. humorless), humourous
usage: humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
2. ironic, ironical, incongruous (vs. congruous)
usage: 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"
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