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ironical

adjective

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Pronunciation: /aɪˈɹɒnɪkəl/ / /aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/

adj

Etymology: From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.

  1. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

    ““So, ultimately, I realized I have been completely ruining my life and my face. What is ironical is that I was only doing this to make myself look better for my wife Marwa. This was for her, not for me.””

  2. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

    “His tone was cold and ironical; its bitterness but reflecting the terrible disappointment he had suffered.”

  3. Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.