ironic
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adjective \ˌī-ˈrä-nik also i-ˈrä-\Definition of IRONIC
1
: relating to, containing, or constituting irony <an ironic remark> <an ironic coincidence>
2
: given to irony <an ironic sense of humor>
— iron·i·cal·ness \-ni-kəl-nəs\ noun
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iron·ic also iron·i·cal \-ni-kəl\
Examples of IRONIC
- She has an ironic sense of humor.
- It's ironic that computers break down so often, since they're meant to save people time.
- It is ironic that the robber's car crashed into a police station.
First Known Use of IRONIC
1576
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Rhymes with IRONIC
Aaronic, atonic, benthonic, bionic, boronic, Brittonic, Brythonic, bubonic, Byronic, canonic, carbonic, colonic, cyclonic, daimonic, demonic, draconic, dystonic, euphonic, hadronic, harmonic, hedonic, hydronic, iconic, ionic, Ionic, laconic, Masonic, mnemonic, moronic, neutronic, photonic, phytonic, planktonic, platonic, plutonic, pneumonic, pythonic, sardonic, sermonic, Slavonic, subsonic, symphonic, synchronic, tectonic, Teutonic, transonic
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