American Dictionary
Definition ironic in American English
ironic adjective
adjective
/aɪˈrɑnɪk/
/aɪˈrɑnɪk(ə)l/
1
expressing the opposite of what you really think, especially in order to be humorous
Example
an ironic comment
2
an ironic event or situation is interesting and sometimes humorous, because it is the opposite of what you would expect
Example
It's ironic that a government so concerned about law and order is disregarding an international treaty.
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