facetious

adjective
UK: /fəˈsiːʃəs/
US: /fəˈsiːʃəs/

  1. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; not serious.

    1. His facetious remarks were out of place at the funeral.
    2. The student's facetious comments during the serious lecture were inappropriate, showing disrespect.

  2. Meant to be humorous or funny; playfully jocular.

    1. He made a facetious comment about my new haircut.
    2. Although intended as facetious, her comment about the company's profits offended some colleagues.

Synonyms

witty humorous jocular flippant sarcastic ironic

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "facetious" in English means: Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; not serious., Meant to be humorous or funny; playfully jocular..

The phonetic transcription of "facetious" is /fəˈsiːʃəs/ in British English and /fəˈsiːʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "facetious": witty, humorous, jocular, flippant, sarcastic, ironic.

Example usage of "facetious": "His facetious remarks were out of place at the funeral. ". More examples on the page.