Antonyms for ironic
aɪˈrɒn ɪkiron·ic

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1. ironicadjective

   Synonyms:
   ironical

2. ironicadjective

   Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

   Synonyms:
   ironical

3. ironicadjective

   Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

   Synonyms:
   ironical

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1. dry, ironic, ironical, wryadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   congruous, humourless, humorless, congruent, unhumorous

   Synonyms:
   ironical, teetotal, wry, dry, juiceless

2. ironic, ironicaladjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   congruous, humorless, congruent, humourless, unhumorous

   Synonyms:
   ironical, wry, dry

How to use ironic in a sentence?

1. Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart:

   I think it was the first time they saw a movie at the reception center in Pozzallo, and of course there is a big television just on top of the (laptop) screen, but it never worked, and the ironic part is that it was such a violent movie that was shown. ... Even though (the migrants) didn't seem to care, I was thinking, 'What's going through their minds?'.

2. Le Brun:

   It's ironic. The U.S. economy is starting to boom and crude oil prices are contracting in the opposite direction, every time oil prices come up for air an OPEC member or short sellers manage to push it lower.

3. Andrew Guernsey:

   I certainly find it ironic that a university that has dedicated itself to the advancement of medicine and biology would find displaying medically accurate fetal models disturbing and offensive, i mean, these are images shown in high school textbooks.

4. David Ling:

   To be on board and confronted by a safety video you’re obliged to watch set in Antarctica is beyond ironic, it is the ultimate insensitive insult to the families, both immediate and wider.

5. Nalin Yadav:

   It is ironic that comedy -- the one thing that kept me alive and gave me hope -- was the same thing that took everything from me, but I don't blame comedy. I will never blame comedy. I blame the system, the government and the state of our society.

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