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Borrowed from {{bor|en|frm|ironique}}, from {{bor|en|LL.|īrōnicus}}, from {{der|en|grc| |
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Borrowed from {{bor|ro|fr|ironique}}, from {{der|ro|LL.|īrōnicus}}, from {{der|ro|grc| |
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From {{etyl|la|ro}} ''[[ironicus]]'' through {{etyl|fr|ro}} ''[[ironique]]'' |
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Revision as of 17:17, 23 January 2021
See also: irònic
English
Alternative forms
- ironick (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ironique, from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
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Audio (GB): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
Adjective
ironic (comparative more ironic, superlative most ironic)
- Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- 2014, Steven Pinker, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century!, p.275
- It was ironic I forgot my textbook on human memory.
- 2014, Steven Pinker, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century!, p.275
- Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
- Contrary or opposite to what may be expected.
- It's ironic to have a blizzard in the middle of the summer.
- (proscribed) Odd or coincidental; strange.
- It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Usage notes
Some writers complain about an overuse of the word ironic to extend to situations which are remarkable for reasons other than irony - perhaps just coincidental or merely odd.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
characterized by irony
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See also
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ironique, from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
Adjective
ironic m or n (feminine singular ironică, masculine plural ironici, feminine and neuter plural ironice)
Declension
Declension of ironic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | ironic | ironică | ironici | ironice | ||
definite | ironicul | ironica | ironicii | ironicele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | ironic | ironice | ironici | ironice | ||
definite | ironicului | ironicei | ironicelor | ironicilor |
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