sarcastic or ironic
Not all ironic comments are sarcastic. Sarcasm is meant to mock orwound. Irony can be amusing without being maliciously aimed at hurtinganyone.
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sarcastic vs ironic :
Definitions
- a expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
- s humorously sarcastic or mocking
an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely
an ironic novel
an ironical smile - s characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker
it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely
News & Articles
- Floundering Facebook Still Needs to Convince Investors it Cares
Shareholders let their opinions be known in a grilling of billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg that has, by and large, elicited a chorus of sarcastic boo-hoo's.
June 12, 2013 - Breakout Videos via Yahoo! Finance - Floundering Facebook Still Needs to Convince Investors it Cares
Shareholders let their opinions be known in a grilling of billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg that has, by and large, elicited a chorus of sarcastic boo-hoo's.
June 12, 2013 - Breakout Videos via Yahoo! Finance - St. Mary's celebrates DiMaiti for 23 years of service
LYNN — "Teacher," "mentor," "magnificent," "charismatic" and even "sarcastic" were words that came to mind Monday when St. Mary's outgoing Principal Carl DiMaiti was celebrated during the annual End of School Mass.
June 11, 2013 - The Daily Item
- A-R school security
By Tribune-Review I find it ironic and coincidental that on June 7, the day after D-Day, the VND had an article “Quiet year for armed school guards.” ...
June 19, 2013 - The Mckeesport Daily News - ‘BioShock’ Creator to Pen ‘Logan’s Run’ Remake
It seems ironic that a film about a youth-centric society would itself be growing old, but that’s what’s been happening with the Logan’s Run remake. The project entered development about two decades ago and has passed through a number of high-profile filmmakers since then to no avail. So now, the studio’s looking outside the usual [...]
June 18, 2013 - /Film - Gardening can be a delicate balancing act
It’s a little ironic that I’m choosing this topic three months after I lost my balance in the garden, fell, and shattered my hip. As I wait for my total… Click to Continue »
June 18, 2013 - The Cambrian