ironic
ADJECTIVE
/aɪ'rɑnɪk/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
ironic is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1R1O1N1I1C3
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does ironic mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
“madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker”
“it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely”
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2
Humorously sarcastic or mocking.
“an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely”
“an ironic novel”
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