ironical

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /aɪˈɹɒnɪkəl/    美 /aɪˈɹɑnɪkəl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
    — “So, ultimately, I realized I have been completely ruining my life and my face. What is ironical is that I was only doing this to make myself look better for my wife Marwa. This was for her, not for me.”
  2. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
    — His tone was cold and ironical; its bitterness but reflecting the terrible disappointment he had suffered.
  3. Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony. obsolete

词形变化

more ironical comparative most ironical superlative

词汇关系

近义词
ironic
衍生词
ironically ironicalness unironical

词源

From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.
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