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.

SCRABBLE 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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