What is the Spanish word for "ironic"?

Learn how to say "ironic" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

ironic

Spanish

irónico

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Alternative translations of "ironic"

sarcástico

Examples of how to use "ironic" in Spanish

English
It is ironic that he won the lottery.
Spanish
Es irónico que él ganara la lotería.
English
It is ironic that he forgot his umbrella.
Spanish
Es irónico que él olvidara su paraguas.
English
She laughed at the ironic movie ending.
Spanish
Ella se rió del final irónico de la película.
English
How ironic that the teacher failed the test.
Spanish
Qué irónico que el profesor reprobara el examen.
English
The empty bakery sign felt strangely ironic today.
Spanish
El cartel de la panadería vacía se sintió extrañamente irónico hoy.

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It is ironic that he won the lottery.

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