Irenical vs. Ironical

Irenicaladjective

Peaceful, conciliatory; promoting peace, especially over theological or ecclesiastical disputes.

Ironicaladjective

Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

Ironicaladjective

Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.

Ironicaladjective

(obsolete) Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.

Ironicaladjective

Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.

Ironicaladjective

Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony.

Ironicaladjective

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’;

Ironicaladjective

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’;