Facetious
adjective | /facetious/
Treating a serious subject with inappropriate or deliberately playful humor.
Facetious
adjective | /facetious/
Advanced WordsHARDTreating a serious subject with inappropriate or deliberately playful humor.
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"His facetious remark was poorly received during the solemn ceremony. Means: His joking comment was unwelcome during the serious ceremony."
"She gave a facetious answer when the committee asked about the delay. Means: She responded jokingly instead of treating the committee’s question seriously."
Mnemonic Trick
A facetious remark makes a joke of a matter that may deserve seriousness.
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