Ironic

/aɪˈrɒnɪk/

/aɪˈrɑːnɪk/

Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; Humorously sarcastic or mocking.

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1. He has an ironic sense of humor.
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2. Her ironic observations amused audiences.
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3. The ironic comment caught everyone off-guard.
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4. She's ironic without being cruel.
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5. His ironic outlook masked deeper concerns.
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6. When people use the word "ironic", they may mean "comically incongruous".
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7. It was pretty ironic how the woman was shouting her head off at her bawling baby.
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8. The ironic thing about my whole career is that I've been able to hang on for a lot longer than most of the people I've parodied over the years.
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9. "Can you think of one positive song out there about being a boy?" "Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie?" "Yeah, but isn't that song ironic? It's a bit old as well — late 70s, I believe."
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10. It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day.
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11. It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
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12. Don't take it personally. We're just being ironic.
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13. You should assume that everything this guy posts is ironic.
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Ironic

Usage Examples

Example Sentences

1. He has an ironic sense of humor.

2. Her ironic observations amused audiences.

3. The ironic comment caught everyone off-guard.

4. She's ironic without being cruel.

5. His ironic outlook masked deeper concerns.

6. When people use the word "ironic", they may mean "comically incongruous".

7. It was pretty ironic how the woman was shouting her head off at her bawling baby.

8. The ironic thing about my whole career is that I've been able to hang on for a lot longer than most of the people I've parodied over the years.

9. "Can you think of one positive song out there about being a boy?" "Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie?" "Yeah, but isn't that song ironic? It's a bit old as well — late 70s, I believe."

10. It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day.

11. It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

12. Don't take it personally. We're just being ironic.

13. You should assume that everything this guy posts is ironic.