Definition of facetious Facetious
/fʌsiˈʃʌs/ - [fuseeshus] - fa•ce•tious
We found 7 definitions of facetious from 5 different sources.
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What does facetious mean?
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| facetious - cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice" | ||
| bantering, tongue-in-cheek | ||
| humorous, humourous full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- facetious (a.)
Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion. - facetious (a.)
Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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facetious
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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facetious
fa-sē′shus, adj. witty, humorous, jocose: bawdy—(obs. or arch.) Facete′.—n.pl. Facetiæ (fa-sē′shi-ē), witty or humorous sayings or writings: a bookseller's term for improper books—of all degrees of indecency.—adv. Facē′tiously.—n. Facē′tiousness. [Fr., from L. facētia—facetus, merry, witty.]
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