Synonyms for IRONIC
aɪˈrɒn ɪkiron·ic

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1. ironicadjective

   Synonyms:
   ironical

2. ironicadjective

   Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

   Synonyms:
   ironical

3. ironicadjective

   Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

   Synonyms:
   ironical

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1. dry, ironic, ironical, wryadjective

   humorously sarcastic or mocking

   "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"

   Synonyms:
   ironical, teetotal, wry, dry, ironic, juiceless

   Antonyms:
   congruous, humourless, humorless, congruent, unhumorous

2. ironic, ironicaladjective

   characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

   "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"

   Synonyms:
   ironical, wry, dry, ironic

   Antonyms:
   congruous, humorless, congruent, humourless, unhumorous

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1. List of paraphrases for "ironic":

   ironical, paradoxical, sarcastic, moronic

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1. Brock Juarez:

   It’s ironic that the Biden administration continues to claim their policies only support ‘affirming care’ while simultaneously defending and promoting permanent, harmful, and irreversible sex-change operations for children, we have remained consistent that in Florida we must protect children and parental rights, and our Medicaid program should not be paying for medical experiments.

2. The Poison front man:

   Exactly as this show aired is when I was in emergency room, in the operating room, they were operating on my brain. And I'm singing that song. Life is ironic. A moment of surrealness tonight, for sure.

3. Maria Moldes:

   I use the word' radioactive' to give it an air of science fiction, it adds a surreal, ironic tone to the reality I am observing.

4. Marcus Thornton:

   You know, it's ironic and really disturbing that in the last several in the last five years, I've received multiple awards for my work, fighting for and defending human rights, fighting for and defending religious freedom, and now over the past year, the government has threatened me with termination, excluded me from the workforce, discriminated against me and subjected me to harassment, for standing up for those very principles, for human rights and for religious freedom and for the right to bodily autonomy and medical choice.

5. Eric Ward:

   It is ironic that such a deeply misogynistic organization has attracted someone who is a woman to join their organization, it tells us there is dissention in the ranks of Proud Boys right now.