i don't think you know what ironic means I believe I do. Do you? In this case, it was used in a sarcastic, scoffing, mocking manner. 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 Source: Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1) Copyright © 2005 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved. irony deals with opposites. people have changed the true meaning of the word. true irony has nothing to do with sarcasm. Is that sarcasm? Are you saying that irony and sarcasm are the same?