Ironical
Ironical adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
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Synonyms for Ironical
Scornful and ironical are semantically related in cynical topic. In some cases you can use "Scornful" instead an adjective "Ironical".
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Related pairs
- cutting and ironical
- cutting and scornful
- disrespectful and ironical
- disrespectful and scornful
- insulting and ironical
- insulting and scornful
- contemptuous and ironical
- contemptuous and scornful
- sarcastic and ironical
- sarcastic and scornful
- derisive and ironical
- derisive and scornful
- disparaging and ironical
- disparaging and scornful
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