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    Irónica (en. Ironic)

    /iˈɾonika/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That expresses irony.
    His comment about the rain was very ironic, as it had rained all day.
    Su comentario sobre la lluvia fue muy irónico, pues justo había llovido todo el día.
    That has an opposite or different meaning from what is expressed.
    It's ironic that he spoke about punctuality and arrived late.
    Es irónico que hablara sobre la puntualidad y él llegara tarde.
    Refers to an incongruity between an expected situation and the one presented.
    The irony of the situation was that he, being an expert in finance, had bankrupted his own company.
    La ironía de la situación era que él, siendo experto en finanzas, había quebrado su propia empresa.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'eironeía', which means 'simulation' or 'disguise'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    irony of life
    Unexpected situations that are contradictory.
    ironía de la vida
    to use irony
    To employ expressions or situations that suggest the opposite of what is said.
    usar la ironía
    social irony
    Critique of a systematic social behavior.
    ironía social

    Related Words

    to ironize
    To express something ironically.
    ironizar
    sarcastic
    That employs sarcasm, similar to irony.
    sarcastico
    mocking
    That has a mocking character, often related to irony.
    burlesco

    Slang Meanings

    Joke or comment referring to the ironic.
    That was a very ironic comment, quite funny.
    Ese fue un comentario bien irónico, muy gracioso.
    Unexpected situation that causes amusement.
    Life has an ironic way of reminding us of our weaknesses.
    La vida tiene una manera irónica de recordarnos nuestras debilidades.