ironic

Meaning

Adjective

  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  • Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
  • Contrary or opposite to what may be expected.
  • Odd or coincidental; strange.

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Origin

  • Borrowed from Middle French ironique, from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός.

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