ironist
/ˈaɪɹənɪst/noun
ironist is spelled I-R-O-N-I-S-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ironist means “Someone who uses irony in humor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ironist is ironists.
How many letters and syllables are in ironist?
| Letters | 7: I-R-O-N-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ironist?
Ironist appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ironist?
- UK /ˈaɪɹənɪst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ironist
- ironists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ironist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who uses irony in humor.
The great ironists do not merely use irony: they live ironically.
- 2
A supporter of ironism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ironist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone who uses irony:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Ironiker, Ironikerin |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ironist come from?
From irony + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).