ironic
See also: irònic
English
Alternative forms
- ironick (obsolete, rare)
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French ironique, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin ironicus
Pronunciation
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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.
Synonyms
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.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
characterized by irony
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See also
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ironicus through (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French ironique
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
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parameter) IPA(key): [iˈro.nik]
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 |
Related terms
Categories:
- English terms derived from Middle French
- English terms derived from Late Latin
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɒnɪk
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- Romanian terms derived from Latin
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian adjectives