Ironical

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ironical \I*ron"ic*al\, a. [LL. ironicus, Gr. ? dissembling: cf.
     F. ironique. See {Irony}.]
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     1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or
        characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.
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     2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. --
        {I*ron"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {I*ron"ic*al*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ironical
       adj 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" [syn: {ironic}]
       2: humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic
          remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an
          ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish
          wit" [syn: {dry}, {ironic}, {wry}]