facetious

adjtongue-in-cheek, kidding

Synonyms for facetious

adj tongue-in-cheek, kidding

Antonyms for facetious

Word Origin & History

1590s, from French facétieux, from facétie "a joke" (15c.), from Latin facetia "jest, witticism," from facetus "witty, elegant, fine, courteous," of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis "torch."

It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. Related: Facetiously; facetiousness. "Facetiæ in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism for erotica." [Fowler]

Example Sentences for facetious

Only Maulo, the camp jester, hurled a facetious comment at the corpse.

“You can be facetious, I see,” the latter observed carelessly.

And this remark, intended to be facetious, was after all pretty close to the literal truth.

"Then it will pass, of course," rejoined the facetious physician.

Indeed, he found Mr. Trenchard a most pleasant and facetious gentleman.

The latter was father of the facetious Tom Hood, who was born here in 1798.

His witt lively and sparkeling, and his humour pleasant and facetious.

When you try to be facetious you altogether cease to be useful.

Charles, who was not of a facetious turn, did not shine at the wedding.

I am trying to be facetious, but really the matter worries me a little.

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Synonyms for facetious

Antonyms for facetious

comical

frivolous

funnier

funniest

funny

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comic/comical