IRONIC definition: using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony. See examples of ironic used in a sentence.
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Figurative use of language ironically (Definition of ironic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of ironic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that it is ironic that something should happen, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. I find it ironic that after all the motorbike accidents he has had, he should, in the end, die in his bed.
Adjective ironic (comparative more ironic, superlative most ironic) An unintentionally ironic protest sign (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day.
- Something is ironic if the result is the opposite of what was intended; an ironic event is an incongruous event, one at odds with what might have been expected.
ironic, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary