ironic

An ironic situation is when things don't go as expected and often end up being the opposite of what was meant.

When people talk about irony, they usually mean that something unexpected or opposite happens. For example, if it's raining on your wedding day, which is supposed to be sunny, that's a bit ironic. You might say "What bad luck! It's pouring rain on my special day!" The word often pops up in everyday conversations when people are trying to make sense of strange coincidences or unexpected twists. It's like a way of acknowledging the weirdness and poking fun at it at the same time.