ironisch
ironic
English translations
- 01
ironic
- 02
satirical
- 03
wry
Word details
- German meaning
- Ironisch bedeutet, das Gegenteil von dem zu sagen, was man eigentlich meint, oft um zu kritisieren oder sich lustig zu machen.
- English meaning
- Ironic means saying the opposite of what you actually mean, often to criticize or make fun of something.
- Synonym
- spöttisch, sarkastisch
- German example
- Seine ironische Bemerkung verletzte sie sehr.
- English example
- His ironic remark hurt her a lot.
- Comparative
- ironischerSuperlative: am ironischsten
Related words
- selbstironisch
Self-deprecating.
- unironisch
unironically
- krepieren
to croak, to die (often derogatory)
- kreuzbrav
Extremely well-behaved, obedient
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobie
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
- Freudenabteilung
Entertainment section
- Scheibenkleister
Baloney is a colloquial, often ironic or facetious term for nonsense, rubbish, or inferior work.
- geruhen
to deign, to condescend
- linksweserisch
left-leaning
- Endsieg
Final victory
- Zungenschlag
Tone
- mokant
mocking, sarcastic
- Kappa
Kappa
Example sentences with “ironisch”
Das war ironisch gemeint. (That was meant ironically.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you distinguish from 'sarkastisch'?
Irony is often humorous or subtle, while sarcasm is intended to sting or mock.