## Meanings
1. Surprising because it is the opposite of what you would expect.
2. Saying the opposite of what you mean, often in a mocking or humorous way.

## Examples
- It was ironic that the fire station itself burned down.
- His ironic remark about the 'lovely' weather made everyone laugh.

## Synonyms
- ironical

## Derived Forms
- ironical
- ironically
- nonironic
- postironic
- unironic

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: εἰρωνικός

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic.

## AI Etymology
Ironic is borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic. In present-day use, it can mean surprising because it is the opposite of what you would expect, or saying the opposite of what you mean, often in a mocking or humorous way. Derived formations include ironical, ironically, nonironic, postironic, and unironic.

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