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facetious
adjective
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Intermediate - Known to most educated speakers
Etymology
From French facétieux, from facétie "jest," from Latin facetia "jest, witty saying," from facetus "witty, elegant."
Examples in Use
- 1.
"His facetious remark fell flat in the serious meeting."
- 2.
"She was being facetious, not offering a real suggestion."
- 3.
"The facetious comment lightened the tense mood."
Related Vocabulary
Synonyms
flippantjokinghumorouswittyplayful
Related Words
tongue-in-cheekjocularfrivolousglib
Fun Fact
Facetious is one of few English words containing all five vowels in order (a-e-i-o-u). Others include "abstemious" (sparing in eating/drinking). Adding "y" gives "facetiously."
Word Game Tips
Letters: 9 letters (F, A, C, E, T, I, O, U, S)
Scrabble Value: 14 points
Tip: Words ending in "US" are often good scoring opportunities.
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