ironical

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is (Freq. 5)
- madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
- it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely
• Syn:
ironic
• Similar to:
incongruous
• Derivationally related forms:
irony, irony (for: ironic)
2. humorously sarcastic or mocking (Freq. 1)
- dry humor
- an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
- an ironic novel
- an ironical smile
- with a wry Scottish wit
• Syn:
dry, ironic, wry
• Similar to:
humorous, humourous
• Derivationally related forms:
irony, irony (for: ironic), dryness (for: dry)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dry, ironic, wry