Definitions for facetiousfəˈsi ʃəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fa•ce•tiousfəˈsi ʃəs(adj.)
not meant to be taken seriously or literally:
a facetious remark.
amusing; humorous.
lacking serious intent:
a facetious person.
Origin of facetious:
1585–95; < L facētus clever, witty. See -ious
fa•ce′tious•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek(adj)
cleverly amusing in tone
"a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
Wiktionary
facetious(Adjective)
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Robbie's joke about Heather's picture was just him being facetious.
facetious(Adjective)
Pleasantly humorous, jocular.
Origin: From facétieux, from facetia, from facetus.
Webster Dictionary
Facetious(adj)
given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion
Facetious(adj)
characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply
Translations for facetious
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- grappig, snaaksAfrikaans

- طَريف، فَكِهArabic

- шеговитBulgarian

- brincalhãoPortuguese (BR)

- vtipný, směšnýCzech

- scherzhaftGerman

- anstrengt morsomDanish

- φαιδρόςGreek

- burlónSpanish

- naljaksöeldudEstonian

- وابسته به شوخی بیجاFarsi

- leikillinenFinnish

- facétieuxFrench

- מִתלוֹצֵץHebrew

- हंसाने वाले, विनोद प्रिय, मजाकियाHindi

- šaljiv, duhovitCroatian

- tréfásHungarian

- main-mainIndonesian

- gamansamurIcelandic

- facetoItalian

- おどけたJapanese

- 진지하지 않은Korean

- juokaujamas, juokingas, sąmojingasLithuanian

- jocīgs; zobgalīgsLatvian

- berselorohMalay

- schertsendDutch

- anstrengt morsom; ironiskNorwegian

- dowcipnyPolish

- وابسته به شوخی بیجاPersian

- مضحك، دخندا وړ، ټوكى، مچله، ټوكمارPashto

- brincalhão/faceto, engraçadinho (como o Redondo!)Portuguese

- glumeţRomanian

- шутливыйRussian

- (nevhodne) vtipný, veselýSlovak

- šaljivSlovenian

- šaljivSerbian

- skämtsam, lustigSwedish

- ทำเป็นเล่นโดยไม่ดูกาลเทศะThai

- alaycıTurkish

- 滑稽的Chinese (Trad.)

- веселий; жартівливийUkrainian

- مزاقUrdu

- hay bông lơnVietnamese

- 滑稽的Chinese (Simp.)

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