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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te ahy-ron-ik]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ aɪˈrɒn ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te ahy-ron-ik]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ aɪˈrɒn ɪk/
Definitions of non-ironic word
- adjective non-ironic using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony: an ironic novel; an ironic remark. 1
- adjective non-ironic of, relating to, or tending to use irony or mockery; ironical. 1
- adjective non-ironic coincidental; unexpected: It was ironic that I was seated next to my ex-husband at the dinner. 1
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Origin of non-ironic
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Late Latin īrōnicus < Greek eirōnikós dissembling, insincere. See irony1, -ic
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Parts of speech for Non-ironic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-ironic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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