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Synonyms for ironical in English

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ironical:
- ironical; ironic; dry; wry

English

Detailed Synonyms for ironical in English

ironical:

ironical adj

ironical
ironical
- ironical adj
ironical

– characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is ¹
ironical; ironic
– characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is ¹
- ironical adj
  - it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely¹
- ironic adj
  - madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker¹
ironical

– humorously sarcastic or mocking ¹
dry; ironical; wry; ironic
– humorously sarcastic or mocking ¹
- dry adj
  - dry humor¹
- ironical adj
  - an ironical smile¹
- wry adj
  - with a wry Scottish wit¹
- ironic adj
  - an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely¹
  - an ironic novel¹

Related Words for "ironical":

ironically

Alternate Synonyms for "ironical":

ironic; incongruous
dry; wry; humorous; humourous

Related Definitions for "ironical":

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is¹
- it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely¹
humorously sarcastic or mocking¹
- an ironical smile¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University