Meaning of IRONIC

Pronunciation:			I'rânik
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is; "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" [adj]  humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
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	Synonyms:		dry, humorous, humourous, incongruous, ironical, wry
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\I*ron"ic\, a. Ironical. --Sir T. Herbert.
Thesaurus Terms
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