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ironic

adjective/aɪˈrɑnɪk/

using language that signifies the opposite of what is meant or an outcome that is contrary to expectations

It's ironic that the fire station burned down while responding to a fire next door.

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word origin — from the Greek 'eironeia', meaning 'dissimulation' or 'feigned ignorance'