# ironical

> English word · Adjective · IPA /aɪˈɹɒnɪkəl/ · frequency rank #83,379

## Definitions
1. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
2. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
3. Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.

## Etymology
From ironic + -al. Attested since the 1570s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ironical