| Main Entry: | wry |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sarcastic, distorted |
Synonyms: |
askew, aslant, awry, contorted, crooked, cynical, deformed, droll, dry, ironic, mocking, sardonic, twisted, uneven, warped |
Antonyms: |
straight, straightforward |
| Main Entry: | cynical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | nonbelieving; doubtful |
Synonyms: |
contemptuous, derisive, ironic, misanthropic, misanthropical, mocking, pessimistic, sarcastic, sardonic, scoffing, scornful, skeptical, sneering, suspicious, unbelieving, wry |
Antonyms: |
believing, hopeful, optimistic, trusting, undoubting |
| Main Entry: | facetious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tongue-in-cheek, kidding |
Synonyms: |
amusing, blithe, capering, clever, comic, comical, droll, dry, fanciful, farcical, flip*, flippant, frivolous, funny, gay, humorous, indecorous, ironic, irreverent, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joshing, laughable, ludicrous, merry, not serious, playful, pleasant, pulling one's leg, punning, putting one on, ridiculous, salty, sarcastic, satirical, smart, sportive, sprightly, waggish, whimsical, wisecracking, witty, wry |
Antonyms: |
formal, grave, serious, unfunny |
| Main Entry: | ironic/ironical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sarcastic |
Synonyms: |
acrid, alert, arrogant, backbiting, biting, bitter, burlesque, caustic, chaffing, clever, contemptuous, contradictory, critical, cutting, cynical, defiant, derisive, disparaging, double-edged, exaggerated, implausible, incisive, incongruous, jibing, keen, mocking, mordant, paradoxical, pungent, quick-witted, ridiculous, sardonic, satiric, satirical, scathing, scoffing, sharp, sneering, spicy, trenchant, twisted, uncomplimentary, witty, wry |
Antonyms: |
considerate, deferential |
| Main Entry: | tricky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deceptive, sly |
Synonyms: |
artful, astute, cagey, catchy, clever, crafty, cunning, deceitful, deep, delusive, delusory, devious, dishonest, foxy, greasy, guileful, insidious, intelligent, keen, misleading, scheming, shady, sharp, shifty, shrewd, slick*, slippery*, smooth, streetwise, subtle, treacherous, wily, witted, wry |
Antonyms: |
aboveboard, frank, honest |
| Main Entry: | ironic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sarcastic |
Synonyms: |
acrid, alert, arrogant, backbiting, biting, bitter, burlesque, caustic, chaffing, clever, contemptuous, contradictory, critical, cutting, cynical, defiant, derisive, disparaging, double-edged, exaggerated, implausible, incisive, incongruous, ironical, jibing, keen, mocking, mordant, paradoxical, pungent, quick-witted, ridiculous, sardonic, satiric, satirical, scathing, scoffing, sharp, sneering, spicy, trenchant, twisted, uncomplimentary, unexpected, witty, wry |
Antonyms: |
sincere |
| Main Entry: | distorted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | crooked |
Synonyms: |
anamorphic, askew, awry, cockeyed, colored, gnarled, perverted, wry |
Antonyms: |
straight |
| Main Entry: | twisted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knotty |
Synonyms: |
awry, bent, braided, coiled, complicated, contorted, convoluted, crooked, curled, gnarled, intricate, involved, knurly, perverted, tangled, tortile, tortuous, wound, wry |
Antonyms: |
untwisted |
| Main Entry: | ironical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cynical |
Synonyms: |
contemptuous, cynic, derisive, ironic, misanthropic, misanthropical, mocking, pessimistic, sarcastic, sardonic, scoffing, scornful, skeptical, sneering, suspicious, unbelieving, wry |