I know, right

[aɪ˧ ˈnəʊ˨˩ | ˈɹaɪt˦˥]

phrase

Indicates strong agreement and sympathy with a preceding statement.

“Near-synonym: you're telling me”

Meanings

phraseI know, right?

alternative IKR

  1. rhetoricalIndicates strong agreement and sympathy with a preceding statement.

    Near-synonym: you're telling me

    Synonyms: you're telling me

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseIndicates strong agreement and sympathy with a preceding statement.

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APA

I know, right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20know%2C%20right

MLA

“I know, right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20know%2C%20right. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I know, right,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20know%2C%20right.

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