Synonyms for ironical

Most common

dry · ironic · sarcastic · wry

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

Example sentences

• dry He wrung out the dish towel and hung it up to dry.
• ironic Doesn't that name seem ironic to you: "Holy Army"?
• sarcastic I wonder whether Tom and Mary are being sarcastic.
• wry "What an idyllic picture," he said with a wry grin.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

dry¹, wry¹

6 letters

ironic³

9 letters

sarcastic³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ironic³ = 3 syllables).