ironic

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

iron·ic BrE [aɪˈrɒnɪk] NAmE [aɪˈrɑːnɪk] (also less frequent iron·ic·al BrE [aɪˈrɒnɪkl] ; NAmE [aɪˈrɑːnɪkl] ) adjective
1. showing that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying; expressing ↑irony
•an ironic comment
2. (of a situation)strange or amusing because it is very different from what you expect
•It's ironic that she became a teacher— she used to hate school.
see also ↑irony
Derived Word: ↑ironically

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from French ironique or late Latin ironicus, from Greek eirōnikos ‘dissembling, feigning ignorance’, from eirōneia ‘simulated ignorance’, from eirōn ‘dissembler’.

Thesaurus:
ironic [ironic ironically] adj.
•There were ironic cheers from the opposition.
satirical • |disapproving sarcastic • • sardonic • |approving wry • • dry •
Opp: sincere
a/an ironic/satirical/sarcastic/sardonic/wry/dry comment
ironic/satirical/sardonic/wry/dry humour
a/an ironic/sarcastic/sardonic/wry/dry tone/smile

Example Bank:
•He was greeted with ironic cheers from opposition MPs.
•It's ironic that she became a teacher— she used to hate school.
•She sent him a faintly ironic sideways glance.

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