Adjective
1. 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"2. 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"