* ironic: a word or expression unexpectedly meaning the opposite of its normal sense. "irony" just describes something, not involving the speaker's judgement. ex) Winning is losing. ex) A crowd is sometimes the loneliest place. * sarcastic: an ironic or sharply distorted remark carrying a negative sentiment. ex) I work 40 hours a week to be this poor. ("I work hard to be rich but I'm so poor") "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go" (by Oscar Wilde) => Some bring happiness to people, others make people happy when they die (their existence make people unhappy :-)