Literary · Asked 9th March 2016 · 1,461 views Is it ironic that... While someone is speaking about their vast knowledge of vocabulary and their careful choices in wording, they misuse a word. The verdict 90% ironic 90% say this IS ironic · 5 votes Cast your vote How ironic is this on a scale of 0 to 10? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Definitely ironic Not ironic at all Submit vote ← All examples Random example → Submit your own → More literary irony View all → Is it ironic that Someone tries to correct your grammar, and makes a grammar mistake? 75% ironic 2 votes Vote → Is it ironic that The batman didn't aporehend a group of criminals because he was attacked by a swarm of bats? 60% ironic 3 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A student spells every word on a spelling test wrong except for the word illiterate? 75% ironic 15 votes Vote → Is it ironic that A character gets sentenced to death when the country's motto is "freedom, equality and fraternity"? 83% not ironic 3 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.