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Synonyms for wry
adj sarcastic, distortedAntonyms for wry
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facetious
adjective. tongue-in-cheek, kidding
- 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
ironic
adjective. sarcastic
- 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
ironic/ironical
adjective. sarcastic
- 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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.