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say it: ahy-RAH-ni-kuhl
ironical is an adjective meaning "characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is". It is pronounced /aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/ — ahy-RAH-ni-kuhl. It carries 2 recorded senses.
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”
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”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ironical come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.