Ironic vs. ironical - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Being that this highly related question primarily asked whether ironical is actually a word (and if it is used regionally), I'm interested to know whether there is a difference between it and ironi
Ironic vs ironical - English Language Usage Stack Exchange These results support the feeling that “ironical” is less common than “ironic,” but they do not suggest that the word “ironical” is a feature of American English The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) does not state any regional preference of the word “ ironic ” or “ ironical ” (the links require subscription)
phrase usage - ‘Thank you’ has an exceptionally special place among . . . Irony is universal? Every word Dr Johnson spoke may have had an ironical or cynical touch of meaning An entry in his Dictionary: Cýnical, Cýnick: Having the qualities of a dog; currish; brutal; snarling; satirical Does ‘thank you’ have an exceptionally special place among the ‘good’ words ironically used?
meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The concepts of Irony, Sarcasm and Cynicism are often mentioned in one breath I however, have never seen how they're intertwined and what they exactly mean I must have seen at least a dozen diffe
What’s a “ ‘friend’ friend”, and is that meant to be ironic? I understand "friend", with inverted commas (called quotation marks in US-English) as ironical, suggesting homosexuality If it were "a friend's friend", it would just mean that A is a friend of B, and B himself a friend of C ; so, A is a friend's friend of C, without any innuendo
Use of ironically or unironically in indicating surprise Take the following comment: quot;Married like a couple of hunters bound together quot; is the ironically cutest description of marriage I've ever heard Which spawned a discussion on whether iron
Translation of a German word: Gutmensch One post suggested consulting a lexicographic site: "Let's just consult with the Duden :) Gutmensch, der Usage: Mostly derogative or ironical Meaning: [naive] person whose behaviour in terms of political correctness or whose way of promoting political correctness is considered uncritical, exaggerated, unnerving or the like "
The difference between irony and paradox [closed] What is the exact difference between irony and a paradox? I've tried looking this up and I seem to have a vague idea about it, but it'd be great if someone could illustrate with an example or two