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All wry synonyms

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adjective wry

  • 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.
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