Synonyms for ironic

Most common

ironical · wry · dry

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Adjective

Antonyms

literal, sincere, serious

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

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

Related words

Word family

ironical

Example sentences

• wry "What an idyllic picture," he said with a wry grin.
• ironical His ironical remarks are not directed at you.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

dry¹, wry¹

8 letters

ironical⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ironical⁴ = 4 syllables).

In other languages

Français

ironique

Italiano

ironico

Deutsch

ironisch