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Stinging vs Ironic - What's the difference?

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Stinging is a related term of ironic.


As adjectives the difference between stinging and ironic

is that stinging is having the capacity to sting while ironic is ironic.

As a verb stinging

is .

As a noun stinging

is the act by which someone receives a sting.

stinging

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the capacity to sting.
    • stinging nettles

    Verb

    (head)
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone receives a sting.
    • the stingings of scorpions
    stingings of remorse

    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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