ironic

Adjective
  1. Humorously sarcastic or mocking (synset 301269202)
    "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
    similar to: humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor
    same as: dry, ironical, wry
  2. Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is (synset 300565553)
    "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"
    similar to: incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
    same as: ironical

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