| ADJECTIVE | all | ironical, ironic | characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | ironical, dry, ironic, wry | humorously sarcastic or mocking |
| Sounds | ayraa'nihkahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" | |
| Synonym | ironic | |
| Broader | incongruous | lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
| Spanish | ironic, irónico | |
| Catalan | irònic | |
| Nouns | irony | incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs |
| irony | a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs | |
| Meaning | humorously sarcastic or mocking. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an ironical smile" | |
| Synonyms | dry, ironic, wry | |
| Broader | humorous, humourous | Full of or characterized by humor |
| Spanish | irónico | |
| Catalan | irònic | |
| Nouns | irony | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |
| Adverbs | ironically | in an ironic manner |
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