Definitions

1. noun

A person who uses irony, especially in speech or writing, either as a deliberate literary device or as a way of expressing irony or understatement in a humorous or sarcastic manner.

“The satirist was an ironist who used irony to comment on the social and political issues of the time.”

2. noun

A person who is habitually ironic in their behavior or speech.

“The ironist in the group often made jokes that were ironic and humorous, but also sometimes hurtful.”