ironical

• صفة تعني وصفًا لموقف أو قول يخالف ما هو متوقع أو مقصود، وغالبًا ما يحمل سخرية خفية أو مفارقة. وهي صيغة قديمة أو نادرة من كلمة "ironic" في الإنجليزية الحديثة.

An older variant of 'ironic', now largely obsolete in modern English, used to describe a situation or statement that is opposite to what is expected or intended.

1. Incongruity between expectation and realityB2formal

   Characterized by a poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually occurs.

   المفارقة الساخرة

   • It was ironical that the fire station burned down.
   • He spent his whole life saving money, only to lose it in an ironical twist of fate.
   • The movie's ending was deeply ironical, subverting all audience expectations.
   • She found it ironical that the expert on happiness was so miserable.

   المرادفاتincongruousironicmockingparadoxicalsardonicwry

   الأضدادliteralsincerestraightforward

2. Humorously sarcastic or mockingB2informal

   Expressing or conveying mockery or sarcasm in a humorous way.

   ساخر بِسُخريةٍ فُكاهيّة

   • Her ironical smile told me she didn't believe a word I said.
   • He made an ironical comment about the quality of the service.
   • The tone of the article was ironical, poking fun at the situation.
   • With an ironical wave, she dismissed the absurd suggestion.

   المرادفاتcynicalderisivemockingsarcasticsardonicsatiricalscornfultongue-in-cheekwry

   الأضدادearnestserioussincere