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Welcome to Is It Ironic. The definitive english writers resource for the definition of irony, examples of irony in literature and in real life, this site is dedicated to helping you answer questions about the all the types of irony and shows you examples of sarcasm.

Our aim with this site is to help people understand the real meaning and correct usage of "ironic", backed up with examples of what is and what isn't ironic, from the classic Alanis Morissette songs to providing you with other resources for better understanding English, Writing and Literature.

TOP 5 Examples of Irony

These are our favourite selections from user submitted "Is it ironic that..." questions.

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OUR VERDICT READER'S VERDICT
  • IRONIC
  • 100% IRONIC
  • 0% NOT IRONIC
1) ... ...if you have a phobia of longs words you have to tell people that you have Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?...
OUR VERDICT READER'S VERDICT
  • IRONIC
  • 83% IRONIC
  • 17% NOT IRONIC
2) ... Picking up pocket kings playing online Texas Holdem only to lose to pocket aces. Then picking up the beautiful pocket aces yourself only to loose to pocket kings hitting that measly three of a kind on the river. That's (well known) poker irony......
OUR VERDICT READER'S VERDICT
  • NOT IRONIC
  • 60% NOT IRONIC
  • 40% IRONIC
3) ... the boy got ran over by an ambulance?
OUR VERDICT READER'S VERDICT
  • NOT IRONIC
  • 100% NOT IRONIC
  • 0% IRONIC
4) ... that I liked a guy who did not like me back but ended up liking the girl upstairs?...
OUR VERDICT READER'S VERDICT
  • NOT IRONIC
  • 83% NOT IRONIC
  • 17% IRONIC
5) ... Cat food smells the same on the way in, as it does on the way out?