Definition: characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
Usage: madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker; it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely
Similar words: incongruous
Definition: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
Usage: a plan incongruous with reason; incongruous behavior; a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation
Synonyms: dry, wry, ironic, ironical
Definition: humorously sarcastic or mocking
Usage: dry humor; an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely; an ironic novel; an ironical smile; with a wry Scottish wit
Similar words: humorous, humourous
Definition: full of or characterized by humor
Usage: humorous stories; humorous cartoons; in a humorous vein