NYT Dictionary

UNIRONIC

AdjectiveUNIRON-icuniron-ic · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2026

Meaning

Not ironic; free of irony. Sincere or genuine.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English ironic English unironic From un- + ironic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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