ironic /aiә'rɔnik/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

Chinese translation

• a. 冷嘲的, 挖苦的, 反话的, 讽刺的, 令人啼笑皆非的, 出乎意料的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/aiә'rɔnik/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.8 · Super Rare

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Related words

iron · irony · ironically

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