Definitions for facetiousness
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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
facetiousness(noun)
playful humor
Wiktionary
facetiousness(Noun)
The state of being facetious
facetiousness(Noun)
The product or result of being facetious.
Translations for facetiousness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vrolikheid, grappigheid; snaaksheidAfrikaans
- طَرافَهArabic
- шеговитостBulgarian
- brincadeiraPortuguese (BR)
- bodrostCzech
- die ScherzhaftigkeitGerman
- anstrengt morsomhedDanish
- φαιδρότηταGreek
- carácter burlón/chistosoSpanish
- naljatavaltEstonian
- شوخی بیجاFarsi
- vitsikkyysFinnish
- caractère facétieuxFrench
- בְּדִיחוּתHebrew
- मजाकियापनHindi
- šaljivost, duhovitostCroatian
- tréfásságHungarian
- sifat humorisIndonesian
- gamansemiIcelandic
- arguziaItalian
- ひょうきんJapanese
- 익살 맞음Korean
- sąmojingumasLithuanian
- jocīgumsLatvian
- suka berselorohMalay
- schertsDutch
- anstrengt morsomhet; ironiNorwegian
- dowcipPolish
- شوخی بیجاPersian
- بی ځایه شوخیPashto
- brincadeira/facéciaPortuguese
- neseriozitateRomanian
- (неуместная) шутливостьRussian
- vtipnosťSlovak
- šaljivostSlovenian
- šaljivostSerbian
- skämtsamhetSwedish
- การเล่นอย่างไม่ดูกาละเทศะThai
- alaycılıkTurkish
- 滑稽Chinese (Trad.)
- грайливість; жартівливістьUkrainian
- مسخریUrdu
- tính bông lơn. tính khôi hàiVietnamese
- 滑稽Chinese (Simp.)
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