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in jest

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ADJECTIVE

tongue-in-cheek

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amusing comic flippant humorous ironic irreverent jocular joking playful sarcastic satirical whimsical

STRONG

jokingly

WEAK

blithe clever comical dry facetious farcical flip funny in fun ironical jesting joshing kiddingly laughable not serious pulling one's leg putting one on smart wisecracking witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

respectful reverent serious unfunny

ADVERB

jokingly

Synonyms

STRONG

facetiously

WEAK

in fun jocularly

Example Sentences

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in jest

A White House official later said Trump’s remarks were made in jest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

"And he makes comments like that in jest, but there's a reality behind that."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

Mateer released a statement Tuesday indicating that he had written those words in jest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025

When Alby glared, Thomas hoped it was in jest and quickly clarified.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner