Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosmic irony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: cos-mic irony
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where someone or something experiences something that is the opposite of their expectations.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is cosmic irony that the descendants of this fanatic were saved by the very nation he hated during his life."

Usage

Inflected Forms

cosmic ironies (plural)

Synonyms

irony of fate

Questions

What does cosmic irony mean?: A situation where someone or something experiences something that is the opposite of their expectations.

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