Meaning

3 senses
  1. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

    ironisch

  2. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

    ironisch

    humorously sarcastic or mocking

  3. (obsolete)Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. His ironical remarks aren't directed at you.

    Його іронічні зауваження не направлені на тебе.

    ruЕго ироничные замечания направлены не на тебя.

    deSeine ironischen Bemerkungen sind nicht auf dich bezogen.

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  2. His ironical remarks are not directed at you.

    deSeine ironischen Bemerkungen sind nicht an Sie gerichtet.

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Translations

1 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony:

Origin

From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.

From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.

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Forms

more ironical, most ironical
Comparativemore ironical Lesson
Superlativemost ironical Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is:ironic
  • humorously sarcastic or mocking:dryironicwry

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ironical — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto