ironic vs straightforward

ironic

adj
  • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. 

  • Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical. 

  • Acting in a unserious and teasing manner. 

  • Odd or coincidental; strange. 

straightforward

adj
  • direct; forthright; frank; sincere 

  • proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating 

  • easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty 

adv
  • In a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly. 

How often have the words ironic and straightforward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )