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
Main entry: 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