ironic

[US]/aɪˈrɒnɪk/
[UK]/aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.ironic;sarcastic

Example Sentences

That is a summary and ironic end.

his mouth curved into an ironic smile.

madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker.

he words his request in a particularly ironic way.

It’s ironic that the weakest student in mathematics was elected class treasurer.

The writer takes wellknown fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.

(ironic)She’s just gone off to the Bahamas for three weeks on holiday. As you do!

(ironic) He might at least have called to explain. There’s gratitude for you!

(ironic)He didn’t even say thank you. There’s gratitude for you!

(ironic) ‘Is your office a happy place to work in?’ ‘Oh sure, we’re just one big happy family. Everybody hates everybody else.’

(ironic) Some clever Dick has parked his car so close to mine I can’t get out!

(ironic) ‘I’m going to be rich one day.’ ‘Oh yeah?’(= I don’t believe you. )

Abstract:Ironic phosphate has shown a rich chemical constitution and can be used in various fields such as oxydehydrogenation catalysis and lithium batteries.

(ironic) You told her you wanted a divorce two days after her operation! You really picked your moment, didn’t you?

Real-world Examples

There's something painfully ironic about Tyler Durden's followers in the film Fight Club.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

So you really -- you're in the town of Darwin, Minnesota, which seems beautifully ironic.

Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live

Which some would say is " ironic" .

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

So it's a kind of ironic, I guess.

Source: Learning charging station

An ironic mustache just perked up somewhere.

Source: The importance of English names.

We're out of time. It's ironic, huh?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Ironic, huh? Isn't that where gnomes live?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Or fitting, really. Not even ironic.

Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live

Ironic when you think about it.

Source: The meaning of solitude.

Ironic by Alanis Morissette. Oh, it looks like Fronic.

Source: The private playlist of a celebrity.

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