ironic
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[edit] English
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[edit] Adjective
ironic (comparative more ironic, superlative most ironic)
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Superlative |
- Both coincidental and contradictory in a humorous or poignant and extremely improbable way.
- Examples
- 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
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[edit] Romanian
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ironicus through French ironique
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [i'ro.nik]
[edit] Adjective
ironic 4 nom/acc forms
[edit] Declension
declension of ironic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| Nominative/Accusative | indefinite articulation | ironic | ironic | ironică | ironici | ironice | ironice |
| definite articulation | ironicul | ironicul | ironica | ironicii | ironicele | ironicele | |
| Genitive/Dative | indefinite articulation | ironic | ironic | ironice | ironici | ironice | ironice |
| definite articulation | ironicului | ironicului | ironicei | ironicilor | ironicelor | ironicelor | |
