All wry synonyms
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- ironic — using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony: an ironic novel; an ironic remark.
- cynical — If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
- sardonic — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- droll — amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- sarcastic — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
- mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- warped — to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring.
- askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
- aslant — at a slant
- awry — If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
- contorted — twisted out of shape
- crooked — If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- deformed — disfigured or misshapen
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.