characterized by levity of attitude and love of joking jocular or amusing, esp at inappropriate times: facetious remarks
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fa•ce•tious /fəˈsiʃəs/USA pronunciation
adj.
fa•ce•tious•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- lacking seriousness;
joking:a facetious comment.
fa•ce•tious•ness, n. [uncountable]
fa•ce•tious
(fə sē′shəs),USA pronunciation adj.
fa•ce′tious•ly, adv.
fa•ce′tious•ness, n.
- not meant to be taken seriously or literally:a facetious remark.
- amusing;
humorous. - lacking serious intent;
concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous:a facetious person.
- 1585–95; facete + -ious; see facetiae
fa•ce′tious•ness, n.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See humorous.
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