Synonyms for ironic
aɪˈrɒn ɪkiron·ic

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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, 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

   Antonyms:
   congruous, humorless, congruent, humourless, unhumorous

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "ironic":

   ironical, paradoxical, sarcastic, moronic

Suggested Resources

1. ironic

   Song lyrics by ironic -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by ironic on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce ironic?

How to say ironic in sign language?

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1579","2"],["1620","3"],["1643","9"],["1644","1"],["1650","1"],["1680","2"],["1689","2"],["1696","2"],["1698","1"],["1705","8"],["1711","3"],["1713","3"],["1717","1"],["1722","2"],["1726","1"],["1727","2"],["1729","1"],["1731","1"],["1736","8"],["1741","1"],["1743","3"],["1745","3"],["1748","1"],["1750","1"],["1752","1"],["1753","1"],["1754","2"],["1759","2"],["1760","2"],["1766","3"],["1773","2"],["1775","1"],["1777","4"],["1778","1"],["1779","1"],["1784","2"],["1785","1"],["1786","1"],["1787","1"],["1788","1"],["1789","2"],["1790","2"],["1793","3"],["1794","2"],["1796","12"],["1797","6"],["1798","5"],["1799","12"],["1800","1"],["1801","12"],["1802","7"],["1803","2"],["1804","3"],["1806","3"],["1807","6"],["1808","5"],["1809","4"],["1811","2"],["1813","6"],["1814","3"],["1815","2"],["1816","3"],["1817","8"],["1818","3"],["1820","23"],["1821","2"],["1822","6"],["1823","11"],["1824","3"],["1825","2"],["1826","3"],["1827","3"],["1828","3"],["1829","6"],["1830","7"],["1831","17"],["1832","5"],["1833","3"],["1834","1"],["1835","5"],["1836","11"],["1837","7"],["1838","27"],["1839","19"],["1840","13"],["1841","1"],["1842","7"],["1843","4"],["1844","4"],["1845","23"],["1846","7"],["1847","29"],["1848","39"],["1849","15"],["1850","12"],["1851","18"],["1852","12"],["1853","32"],["1854","23"],["1855","23"],["1856","31"],["1857","23"],["1858","20"],["1859","36"],["1860","23"],["1861","21"],["1862","8"],["1863","8"],["1864","13"],["1865","20"],["1866","75"],["1867","31"],["1868","30"],["1869","40"],["1870","18"],["1871","33"],["1872","24"],["1873","26"],["1874","25"],["1875","38"],["1876","47"],["1877","30"],["1878","29"],["1879","25"],["1880","69"],["1881","62"],["1882","73"],["1883","54"],["1884","69"],["1885","57"],["1886","82"],["1887","107"],["1888","116"],["1889","90"],["1890","69"],["1891","162"],["1892","131"],["1893","176"],["1894","125"],["1895","159"],["1896","199"],["1897","299"],["1898","283"],["1899","319"],["1900","452"],["1901","394"],["1902","324"],["1903","441"],["1904","473"],["1905","505"],["1906","532"],["1907","765"],["1908","867"],["1909","809"],["1910","957"],["1911","1065"],["1912","780"],["1913","1050"],["1914","1130"],["1915","884"],["1916","1128"],["1917","1244"],["1918","968"],["1919","1649"],["1920","1833"],["1921","1604"],["1922","2145"],["1923","2010"],["1924","1707"],["1925","2155"],["1926","1931"],["1927","2171"],["1928","2272"],["1929","2461"],["1930","2168"],["1931","2253"],["1932","2305"],["1933","1762"],["1934","2406"],["1935","2747"],["1936","2619"],["1937","2645"],["1938","2662"],["1939","2719"],["1940","2450"],["1941","2731"],["1942","2265"],["1943","1653"],["1944","1909"],["1945","2076"],["1946","2836"],["1947","3735"],["1948","4306"],["1949","3547"],["1950","4072"],["1951","4415"],["1952","4626"],["1953","4431"],["1954","4539"],["1955","5102"],["1956","5856"],["1957","6598"],["1958","6602"],["1959","7808"],["1960","8418"],["1961","10235"],["1962","11782"],["1963","13776"],["1964","12888"],["1965","15903"],["1966","16118"],["1967","17200"],["1968","21015"],["1969","20523"],["1970","22325"],["1971","21819"],["1972","22911"],["1973","23548"],["1974","22320"],["1975","23129"],["1976","22865"],["1977","24321"],["1978","25018"],["1979","26570"],["1980","28126"],["1981","27196"],["1982","30382"],["1983","33613"],["1984","33587"],["1985","36175"],["1986","37527"],["1987","39198"],["1988","43115"],["1989","44988"],["1990","48572"],["1991","49313"],["1992","53436"],["1993","53799"],["1994","59058"],["1995","58606"],["1996","62515"],["1997","63655"],["1998","66188"],["1999","69978"],["2000","81068"],["2001","76181"],["2002","85192"],["2003","81961"],["2004","89053"],["2005","90338"],["2006","91238"],["2007","102321"],["2008","84212"]]

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use ironic in a sentence?

1. John Katko:

   It is ironic that the president has created this, because this is the thing he was trying to prevent.

2. Marc Short:

   I accept that today's story is an ironic one and shows hypocrisy and is a mistake, and the administration shouldn't have had government emails going to private emails servers.

3. Tom Hayes:

   Well that's sort of ironic that you're firing me given that you were involved in it up to your eyeballs as well.

4. Thomas George:

   Isn't that ironic that he likes to protest abortion clinics and he uses that law to fight me.

5. Lina Wertmüller:

   I think I have two souls, one is playful, ironic, with a sense of humor. The other is in contact with the dramatic face of life and human problems around the world. The two natures live in me and never abandon me. My films might reflect this personality unconsciously.