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Ironical vs Intriguing - What's the difference?

ironical | intriguing |

As adjectives the difference between ironical and intriguing

is that ironical is characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony while intriguing is causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

As a verb intriguing is

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As a noun intriguing is

an intrigue.

ironical

English

Alternative forms

* ironic

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  • Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
  • (obsolete) Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.

    • Derived terms

    * ironically

    References

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    intriguing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

    • Synonyms

    * fascinating, interesting, attractive

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intrigue.
  • * Thomas Longueville, The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck
    • In all these negotiations, and caballings, and intriguings , the person most concerned, Frances Coke, the beauty and the heiress, was only the ball in the game.