ironic
adjective
1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
- an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
- an ironic novel
- an ironical smile
Similar word(s): humorous, humourous, dry, ironical, wry
2. 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
Similar word(s): incongruous, ironical
Sentences with ironic as an adjective:
- It was ironic I forgot my textbook on human memory.