facetious


Pronunciation key

( fə-sē′shəs )

fa•ce•tious

adj.

[Fr. facétieux < L. facetia See FACETIAE WIT & -OUS]

  1. Lightly joking.
  2. Joking inappropriately.
  3. Jocular, jocose, especially with inappropriate timing.

Syn. witty, waggish, funny, humor, humorous, merry

fa•ce′tious•ly adv. — fa•ce′tious•ness n.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1976
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus, ©2004

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