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Ironic vs Anticlimactic - What's the difference?

ironic | anticlimactic |

As adjectives the difference between ironic and anticlimactic

is that ironic is characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony while anticlimactic is lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.

ironic

English

Alternative forms

* ironick (qualifier)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  • * 2014 , Steven Pinker The Sense of Style
    • It was ironic I forgot my textbook on human memory.
  • Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

    • Synonyms

    * ironical

    Usage notes

    Some writers complain about an overuse of the word ironic to extend to situations which are remarkable for reasons other than irony - perhaps just coincidental or merely odd.

    Derived terms

    * ironically * dramatic irony * postironic * Socratic irony

    See also

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    anticlimactic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.
    • After all the build up, the ending of the story was an anticlimactic letdown.