ironic implies an attempt to be amusing or provocative by saying usually the opposite of what is meant.

IRONIC definition: using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony. See examples of ironic used in a sentence.

Figurative use of language ironically (Definition of ironic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of ironic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you say that it is ironic that something should happen, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. I find it ironic that after all the motorbike accidents he has had, he should, in the …

ironic, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

of, relating to, containing, or showing irony or mockery: an ironic smile.[it + be + ~ + that clause] It is ironic that in peacetime they spent more on the military than during wartime.

ironic - Something is ironic if the result is the opposite of what was intended; an ironic event is an incongruous event, one at odds with what might have been expected.

irony applies to a manner of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is seemingly expressed. sarcasm applies to expression frequently in the form of irony that is intended …

IRONIC meaning: 1 : using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny; 2 : strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you …