a00563288
| type | s |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is |
| examples | madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely |
| Outgoing links | |
| Similar to | incongruous |
| Derivationally related form | ironical → irony; ironical → irony |
| Derivationally related form | ironic → irony; ironic → irony |
| Incoming links | |
| Similar to | incongruous |
| Derivationally related form | irony → ironic; irony → ironic |
| Derivationally related form | irony → ironical; irony → ironical |
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