What does facetious mean?
Definitions for facetious
fəˈsi ʃəsface·tious
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word facetious.
Princeton's WordNet
bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheekadjective
cleverly amusing in tone
"a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
Wiktionary
facetiousadjective
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Robbie's joke about Heather's picture was just him being facetious.
facetiousadjective
Pleasantly humorous, jocular.
Etymology: From facétieux, from facetia, from facetus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
FACETIOUSadjective
Gay; cheerful; lively; merry; witty. It is used both of persons and sentiments.
Etymology: facetieux, French; facetiæ, Lat.
Socrates, informed of some derogating speeches used of him behind his back, made this facetious reply, Let him beat me too when I am absent. Government of the Tongue, s. 6.
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facetious
Facetious is defined as a manner or tone of speech that is meant to be amusing or clever, often in a way that is not serious or sincere. It involves making lighthearted, playful remarks or comments that are not intended to be taken seriously.
Webster Dictionary
Facetiousadjective
given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion
Facetiousadjective
characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply
Etymology: [Cf. F. factieux. See Faceti.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Facetious
fa-sē′shus, adj. witty, humorous, jocose: bawdy—(obs. or arch.) Facete′.—n.pl. Facetiæ (fa-sē′shi-ē), witty or humorous sayings or writings: a bookseller's term for improper books—of all degrees of indecency.—adv. Facē′tiously.—n. Facē′tiousness. [Fr., from L. facētia—facetus, merry, witty.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of facetious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of facetious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of facetious in a Sentence
The miser and the glutton are two facetious buzzards: one hides his store, and the other stores his hide.
You must not think me necessarily foolish because I am facetious, nor will I consider you necessarily wise because you are grave.
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- طريفArabic
- забавен, закачлив, шеговитBulgarian
- spøgefuldDanish
- lustig, sp, witzig, spaßig, spöttelnd, sarkastisch, spöttisch, humorvollGerman
- κωμικόςGreek
- faceto, chistosoSpanish
- شوخPersian
- hyväntuulinen, vitsikäs, leikillinen, epäasiallinenFinnish
- facétieuxFrench
- हासकरHindi
- tréfálkozó, tréfásHungarian
- jenakaIndonesian
- spaugsamur, gamansamurIcelandic
- facetoItalian
- מְנַסHebrew
- 剽軽Japanese
- 우스운Korean
- spotterig, grappig, spottendDutch
- żartobliwyPolish
- facetoPortuguese
- glumeţRomanian
- шуточный, шутливый, забавныйRussian
- skämtsamSwedish
- நகைப்பூட்டுகிறTamil
- సరసమైనTelugu
- ทะเล้นThai
- alaycıTurkish
- facetiousUrdu
- khôi hàiVietnamese
- פאַסעטיאָוסYiddish
- 滑稽的Chinese
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