ironico

ironic

adjective ee-ROH-nee-koh Rare

Also means

sarcastic

Usage Note

Ironico describes a tone, remark, or situation characterized by irony. It agrees in gender and number: ironica (f), ironici (m pl), ironiche (f pl) — note the -che spelling to preserve the hard 'k' sound before -e. The adverb is ironicamente. Italians also use the noun ironia frequently in the phrase ironia della sorte ('irony of fate').

Examples

"Ha risposto con un sorriso ironico."

Natural Translation

He answered with an ironic smile.

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