Associations to the word «Ironical»

Wiktionary

IRONICAL, adjective. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
IRONICAL, adjective. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
IRONICAL, adjective. (obsolete) Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.

Dictionary definition

IRONICAL, adjective. 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".
IRONICAL, adjective. Humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn