ironic implies an attempt to be amusing or provocative by saying usually the opposite of what is meant.

IRONIC definition: using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony. See examples of ironic used in a sentence.

Figurative use of language ironically (Definition of ironic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If you say that it is ironic that something should happen, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. I find it ironic that after all the motorbike accidents he has had, …

If something is ironic it's unexpected, often in an amusing way. If you're the world chess champion, it would be pretty ironic if you lost a match to someone who just learned to play …

Definition of ironic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ironic - Something is ironic if the result is the opposite of what was intended; an ironic event is an incongruous event, one at odds with what might have been expected.

• It's ironic that the most important people in the country often have so little understanding of how ordinary people live. • In a strange and ironic way, many Americans profited from the war.

ironic, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

IRONIC meaning: 1 : using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny; 2 : strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different …