ironic
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[edit] English
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- ironick (obsolete, rare)
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ironic (comparative more ironic, superlative most ironic)
- Characterized by or constituting irony.
- Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (informal, proscribed)[1][2] Both coincidental and contradictory in a humorous or poignant and very improbable way.
- It is ironic that Einstein, who was such a revolutionary young man, was reduced to irrational denial of quantum mechanics in his later years.
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coincidental and contradictory in a humorous or extremely improbable way
[edit] References
- ^ Harris, Bob, "Isn’t It Ironic? Probably Not", 2008-06-30. Retrieved on 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Ironic". TheFreeDictionary.com. URL accessed on 4 November 2011.
[edit] See also
Irony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Irony
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ironicus through French ironique
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [iˈro.nik]
[edit] Adjective
ironic 4 nom/acc forms
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declension of ironic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | ironic | ironică | ironici | ironice | ||
| definite | ironicul | ironica | ironicii | ironicele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | ironic | ironice | ironici | ironice | ||
| definite | ironicului | ironicei | ironicilor | ironicelor | |||
