# ironic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/ · frequency rank #9,621

## Definitions
1. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
2. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
3. Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.
4. Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic.

## Easily confused with
- **irony** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ironic-vs-irony)
- **irons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ironic-vs-irons)
- **ironing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ironic-vs-ironing)
- **iron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iron-vs-ironic)
- **ionic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ionic-vs-ironic)
- **iconic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/iconic-vs-ironic)
- **ironed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ironed-vs-ironic)

## Common misspellings (8)
`iornic`, `irnoic`, `iroinc`, `ironci`, `ironicc`, `ironnic`, `irronic`, `rionic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ironic