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ironique — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • derisive adj Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
  • ironic adj Involving irony — meaning, or resulting in, the opposite of what was expected or intended.
  • wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.

Senses

ironique is used for these senses in English:

  • derisive Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
  • ironic (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  • wry Dryly humorous; sardonic or bitterly ironic.

derisive — full definition

  1. adj Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
  2. adj Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.

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