Verbal Ability - Synonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Synonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 26)
Directions to Solve
In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
26.
IRONIC
Discussion:
28 comments Page 1 of 3.
Priyanka said:
1 decade ago
Something is ironic if the result is the opposite of what was intended.
or
an ironic event is an incongruous event, one at odds with what might have been expected.
e.g.It is an irony that money is there but there is no food in the market
or
an ironic event is an incongruous event, one at odds with what might have been expected.
e.g.It is an irony that money is there but there is no food in the market
Naveed Akhtar said:
8 years ago
Ironic means expressing opposite meaning of actual words.
Disguisedly sarcastic means showing or expressing opposite of.
What it mean in order to be unpleasant to sb?
Disguisedly sarcastic means showing or expressing opposite of.
What it mean in order to be unpleasant to sb?
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Sandhyareddy said:
5 years ago
Ironic means "To express something opposite to their actual meaning".
Disguisedly sarcastic means "expressing of opposite or negative reflection of your statement ".
Disguisedly sarcastic means "expressing of opposite or negative reflection of your statement ".
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Priya Chowdary said:
1 decade ago
Ironic is "to express something opposite to their actual meaning".
When we say our life is too ironic.
It means our expectations in life are happening in opposite.
When we say our life is too ironic.
It means our expectations in life are happening in opposite.
Bedasa hika said:
5 years ago
"ironic" is when you express sth in its opposite way. It is a type of idiomatic expression.
Example:"what a snow teeth" when actually his/her teeth is plaque.
Example:"what a snow teeth" when actually his/her teeth is plaque.
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Divya said:
1 decade ago
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn, esp. saying one thing but implying the opposite sarcastic.
Sandesh said:
1 decade ago
Humorously sarcastic or mocking
"an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
"an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"
Rekha said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone give me the sentence with Disguisedly sarcastic? Give me with an appropriate example.
Mehak said:
1 decade ago
The use of words to express something opposite to their actual meaning is irony.
Bhargavi said:
1 decade ago
What is the correct meaning of ironic. We used say that life is too ironic.
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