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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