单词 | ironic |
释义 | ironic[ ahy-ron-ik ] / aɪˈrɒn ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ironic ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveusing words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony: an ironic novel; an ironic remark. of, relating to, or tending to use irony or mockery; ironical. coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner. Origin of ironic1620–30; <Late Latin īrōnicus<Greek eirōnikós dissembling, insincere. See irony1, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM ironicnon·i·ron·ic, adjectivesem·i-i·ron·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ironicironic ironical/ (aɪˈrɒnɪk) / adjectiveof, characterized by, or using irony Derived forms of ironicironicalness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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