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Ironic vs. Sarcastic — What's the Difference?

Ironic vs. Sarcastic — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Ironic and Sarcastic

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Ironic

Characterized by or constituting irony.

Sarcastic

Expressing or marked by sarcasm.

Ironic

Given to the use of irony.

Sarcastic

Given to using sarcasm
A sarcastic friend.

Ironic

Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended
Madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker.
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Sarcastic

Containing sarcasm.
A sarcastic quip
The teacher's sarcastic tone

Ironic

Usage Problem Coincidental or improbable.

Sarcastic

(of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.

Ironic

(Of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day.

Sarcastic

Expressing, or expressed by, sarcasm; characterized by, or of the nature of, sarcasm; given to the use of sarcasm; bitterly satirical; scornfully severe; taunting.
What a fierce and sarcastic reprehension would this have drawn from the friendship of the world!

Ironic

(proscribed) Odd or coincidental; strange.
It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

Sarcastic

Expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

Ironic

(preceded with "being") Acting in a unserious and teasing manner.
Don't take it personally. We're just being ironic.

Ironic

(Of a statement, action, etc.) Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.
You should assume that everything this guy posts is ironic.

Ironic

Ironical.

Ironic

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

Ironic

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

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