Ironic
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A situation where the result is a complete reverse (and practical mockery) of what was expected
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A word heavy misused and abused in conversation today, mostly by people who think that using the word in any way will automatically make them seem intelligent. The word is usually misused to exactly mean coincidental or tragic, when again it doesnt mean this (see #1)
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That a song about things which are ironic makes no mention of any things which are, in fact, ironic.
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containing irony
irony:
-the opposite of the literal meaning
-a mismatch between the expected and the actual result -
Something is Ironic when what happens is the opposite of what is expected
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When a hipster has a guilty pleasure they want to publicly partake in, and is pretending not to genuinely enjoy it.
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an unexpected result
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An unfortunate event having a perverse outcome in the particular context.
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a) Something that is contradictory.
b) Something that is complete and utter bullshit (but often accepted nonetheless.) -
The use of irony.
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Using or characterized by irony.
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