ironical, adj.
freq. cnt. 6
freq. cnt. 6
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
ironic ironical
sample sentences
"madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker""it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"
semantic pointers
similar to
humorously sarcastic or mocking
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
dry ironic ironical wry
sample sentences
"dry humor""an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
"an ironic novel"
"an ironical smile"
"with a wry Scottish wit"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to