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. — deniko

    ruЕго ироничные замечания направлены не на тебя. — Hellerick

    deSeine ironischen Bemerkungen sind nicht auf dich bezogen. — Manfredo

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  2. His ironical remarks are not directed at you.

    deSeine ironischen Bemerkungen sind nicht an Sie gerichtet. — Espi

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Translations

1 languages
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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
ironicC2
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
Relatedirony
DerivedironicallyB2ironicalnessunironical

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ironB1ironcladironicC2ironicallyB2ironyC1irrationalB2
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