Amusing
Amusing adjective - Providing amusement or enjoyment.
Ironic and amusing are semantically related in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Ironic" instead an adjective "Amusing".
Ironic
Ironic adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
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Synonyms for Ironic
Amusing and ironic are semantically related in characteristic topic. Sometimes you can use "Amusing" instead an adjective "Ironic".
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But not every horror scene takes itself that seriously; sometimes, when pacing or tone demands a tension-breaker, filmmakers will toss in the visual gag of a zombie that's dressed in an ironic or amusing outfit: a Halloween costume, an unusual profession, nothing at all, wedding attire, etc.
Source: Incongruously Dressed Zombie -
Dick novel.Also, she doesn't understand the meaning of the word "ironic." Even if irony was simply any "amusing coincidence" (which is overly generous), most of the lines in the song are not - each one is either tragic, annoying, or inconvenient, but not ironic.
Source: Music / Alanis Morissette -
However, Lou always manages to turn his back, at which point Andy gets up from his chair and does something amusing and dramatically ironic.
Source: Obfuscating Disability
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