ironic

[ahy-ron-ik] / aɪˈrɒn ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

sarcastic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrogant caustic incongruous mocking paradoxical ridiculous sardonic satiric satirical twisted unexpected wry

WEAK

acrid alert backbiting biting bitter burlesque chaffing clever contemptuous contradictory critical cutting cynical defiant derisive disparaging double-edged exaggerated implausible incisive ironical jibing keen mordant pungent quick-witted scathing scoffing sharp sneering spicy trenchant uncomplimentary witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straight

WEAK

sincere

Example Sentences

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How ironic that Hamilton should finish behind Antonelli - but what is going on with Ferrari?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

And that makes Gorsuch’s media strategy even more ironic.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

It’s ironic because my wife, her dream trip is to go to Iceland the country, and the closest we’re getting to that right now is an ice-skating rink.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Australia initially disinvited its choice, artist Khaled Sabsabi, for including a Hezbollah leader in one of his ironic video works created years ago—but reinvited him after a national outcry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He could take a joke, and put on such an ironic self-assured face no one felt bad laughing.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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