ironic

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ironic

[iˈro.nik]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French ironique, from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). By surface analysis, ironie + -ic.

adjective ironică · ironici · ironice · ironic

masculine, neuter ironic

In English

ironic characterized by irony
wry dryly humorous
ironically In an ironic manner

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"ironic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ironic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ironic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ironic

Chicago

"ironic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ironic.

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@misc{ironic_2026,
  title = {ironic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ironic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}