One who uses words in ways opposite of their literal meaning Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One who uses words in ways opposite of their literal meaning . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IRONIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONIST One who uses words in ways opposite of their literal meaning (7)
3% THEREADLINES Find hidden meaning, literally (12) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
3% EBRIETY A word for drunkenness seemingly meaning the opposite (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 31, 2025
3% MEDICINE Weights used for strength training, literally (8) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
3% SYNTAX The way we word (6) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
3% THEM "Us" opposition (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2025
3% TERSE Using few words (5) Commuter Aug 11, 2025
3% VERBALLY Using spoken words (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 8, 2025
3% ANTONYM Word opposite (7) (7)
3% READER Literate one (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 7, 2025
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