Complete Definition of "ironical"

English

Adjective
ironical

  1. Pertaining to irony; conveying or consisting of covert sarcasm; sarcastic under a serious or friendly pretense; as, an ironical compliment.
  2. Addicted to irony; using disguised sarcasm.
  3. obsolete Pretending ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge.

Translations
trans-top|Pertaining to irony; conveying or consisting of covert sarcasm
German: ironisch
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trans-top|Addicted to irony; using disguised sarcasm
German: ironisch
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References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

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