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Ironic vs Unironic - What's the difference?

ironic | unironic |

As adjectives the difference between ironic and unironic

is that ironic is characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony while unironic is not ironic; free of irony.

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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    unironic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not ironic; free of irony
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 11, Ken Tucker, He’s a Good Guy, but He’s Not Very Nice, New York Times citation
    • , passage="M Squad," however, is both unironic and, thanks to Marvin's pent-up acting, bracingly modern. }}