😏facetious

adjective
/fəˈsiːʃəs/

Meaning

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Example Sentences

He was being facetious when he said he wanted to live on the moon.

Synonyms

joking, humorous, playful, witty, flippant

Antonyms

serious, earnest, solemn

Collocations

facetious comment, facetious remark, be facetious

Related Vocabularies

contrary to the usual course of nature; artificial or abnormal
Having the same relation, relative position, or structure, especially due to evolutionary origin.
alleged or claimed to be true, often without proof
refusing to change opinion or course of action; persistent; obstinate
using or involving physical force intended to hurt or damage
Having a lasting influence on a person's development or character.

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