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)
4% ANTONYM Word of opposite meaning (7) The Times Specialist Aug 24, 2026
3% ELEVATETHEM Gladden, literally (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2026
3% CANDY US word for sweets (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2026
3% SPACEBAR It's used to separate words (8) USA Today Sep 22, 2026
3% WITH Opposite of versus, in a way (4) The Washington Post Mini Sep 15, 2026
3% WEND __ one's way (4) Commuter Sep 14, 2026
3% SAY Use your words? (3) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
3% TUNE Use a fork for, in a way (4) New York Times Sep 4, 2026
3% TERSE Using few words (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 1, 2026
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