Need another word that means the same as “ironic”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “ironic” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Ironic” are: ironical, dry, wry, sarcastic, sardonic, caustic, sharp, stinging, scathing, acerbic, acid, bitter, trenchant, mordant, cynical, paradoxical, incongruous, odd, strange, weird, peculiar, unexpected
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ironic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| acerbic | Tasting sour or bitter. His acerbic wit. |
| acid | Having the characteristics of an acid. Acid soils. |
| bitter | (of wind or weather) intensely cold. The bitter truth. |
| caustic | Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. The players were making caustic comments about the refereeing. |
| cynical | Contemptuous; mocking. A cynical manipulation of public opinion. |
| dry | Of noodles not served in a soup but in a sauce or with dry ingredients. I heard much talk about how sobriety was more than staying straight or dry. |
| incongruous | Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness. A plan incongruous with reason. |
| ironical | Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is. An ironical smile. |
| mordant | Harshly ironic or sinister. A mordant sense of humour. |
| odd | Not easily explained. Atoms which possess an odd number of electrons. |
| paradoxical | Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true. By glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial. |
| peculiar | Slightly and indefinably unwell. He gave her some very peculiar looks. |
| sarcastic | Marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt. I think they re being sarcastic. |
| sardonic | Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking- Frank Schoenberner- Irwin Edman. His rebellion is the bitter sardonic laughter of all great satirists. |
| scathing | Witheringly scornful; severely critical. His scathing remarks about silly lady novelists. |
| sharp | Having or made by a thin edge or sharp point suitable for cutting or piercing. A sharp worded exchange. |
| stinging | Characterized by a sharp tingling or burning sensation. The stinging tentacles of the jellyfish. |
| strange | Not known before. He s a very strange man. |
| trenchant | Vigorous or incisive in expression or style. A trenchant blade. |
| unexpected | Not expected or anticipated. Unexpected guests. |
| weird | Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences. Some trick of the moonlight some weird effect of shadow. |
| wry | Bent to one side. A wry smile. |
| ambiguity | The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness. We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act. |
| antinomy | A contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions that are in themselves reasonable; a paradox. There are not many short novels capable of accommodating bewildering antinomies. |
| conflicting | In disagreement. Conflicting opinions. |
| contradiction | Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas. The statement he is brave and he is not brave is a contradiction. |
| contradictory | A contradictory proposition. Perfect and imperfect are contradictory terms. |
| contrary | A contrary proposition. She is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned. |
| contrast | A conceptual separation or distinction. His friend s success contrasted with his own failure. |
| cynical | Doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile. He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun. |
| cynicism | A cynical feeling of distrust. Public cynicism about politics. |
| deprecation | The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself. |
| inexplicable | Incapable of being explained or accounted for. Inexplicable errors. |
| innuendo | An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one. A constant torrent of innuendo gossip lies and half truths. |
| ironical | Humorously sarcastic or mocking. It was ironical that the well planned scheme failed so completely. |
| irony | A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs. The irony of Ireland s copying the nation she most hated. |
| oppose | Contrast with equal weight or force. A majority of the electorate opposed EC membership. |
| opposing | In conflict or competition with someone or something. The brothers fought on opposing sides in the war. |
| oxymoron | Conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence. |
| paradox | A statement or proposition which, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable or self-contradictory. Parmenides was the original advocate of the philosophical power of paradox. |
| paradoxical | Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true. By glorifying the acts of violence they achieve the paradoxical effect of making them trivial. |
| paradoxically | In a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory way. The strength of capitalism is paradoxically also its weakness. |
| parody | Make a parody of. The film is a parody of the horror genre. |
| sarcasm | Witty language used to convey insults or scorn–Jonathan Swif. He used sarcasm to upset his opponent. |
| sarcastic | Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds. I think they re being sarcastic. |
| sardonic | Grimly mocking or cynical. His rebellion is the bitter sardonic laughter of all great satirists. |
| satire | A play novel film or other work which uses satire. A number of articles on Elizabethan satire. |
| satiric | Exposing human folly to ridicule. A persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine. |
| satirical | Exposing human folly to ridicule. His satirical sense of humour. |
| twist | Do the twist. Barrels with a 1 24 inch twist. |
| undertone | An underlying quality or feeling. The sexual undertones of most advertising. |
| wry | Humorously sarcastic or mocking. With a wry Scottish wit. |
The synonyms and related words of "Brag" are: blow, bluster, boast, gas, gasconade, shoot a…
The synonyms and related words of "Pierce" are: thrust, make a hole in, penetrate, puncture,…
The synonyms and related words of "Weary" are: aweary, tired, tired out, exhausted, fatigued, overtired,…
The synonyms and related words of "Kick" are: complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off, give…
The synonyms and related words of "Useless" are: futile, pointless, purposeless, impractical, vain, in vain,…
Want to describe something with adjectives that start with 'J'? Though they are not numerous,…