Added 9 October 2026
ironic
/aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/ adjective
In Latin: ironicus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ironic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
-
Humorously sarcastic or mocking.
dry humor
-
Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)