ironical
adjective
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Pronunciation: /aɪˈɹɒnɪkəl/ / /aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/
adj
Etymology: From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.
- 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.””
- Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
“His tone was cold and ironical; its bitterness but reflecting the terrible disappointment he had suffered.”
- Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.