ironic
See also: irònic
English
Alternative forms
- ironick (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/
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Audio (Mid-Atlantic) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /aɪˈɹɑn.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective
ironic (comparative more ironic, superlative most ironic)
- (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.
- 2014, Steven Pinker, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century!, p.275
- It was ironic I forgot my textbook on human memory.
- (proscribed) Odd or coincidental; strange.
- It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
- (preceded with "being") Acting in a unserious and teasing manner.
- Don't take it personally. We're just being ironic.
- (Of a statement, action, etc.) Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.
- You should assume that everything this guy posts is ironic.
Usage notes
Some writers complain about an overuse of the word ironic to extend to situations which are remarkable for reasons other than irony - perhaps just coincidental or merely odd.
Synonyms
- ironical
Derived terms
Derived terms
- dramatic irony
- ironical
- postironic
- Socratic irony
Translations
characterized by irony
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See also
- Irony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Cirino, oniric
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ironique, from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). By surface analysis, ironie + -ic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [iˈro.nik]
Adjective
ironic m or n (feminine singular ironică, masculine plural ironici, feminine and neuter plural ironice)
- ironic
Declension
Declension of ironic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | ironic | ironică | ironici | ironice | ||
definite | ironicul | ironica | ironicii | ironicele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | ironic | ironice | ironici | ironice | ||
definite | ironicului | ironicei | ironicilor | ironicelor |
Related terms
- ironie