Ironical meaning

What does “ironical” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ironical” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.

ironical

adjective

  1. 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”

    Synonymsironic
  2. humorously sarcastic or mocking

    “dry humor”

    “an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely”

    Synonymsdryironicwry

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University