ironic

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Word parts

irony + -ic

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /aɪˈrɒn.ɪk/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /aɪˈrɑː.nɪk/

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Adjective

Positive ironic

Comparative more ironic

Superlative most ironic

1. If something is ironic, it means opposite of what it is expected to be.

Related words

• irony
• ironical