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facetious

Pronunciation: /fəˈsiːʃəs/

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Definition of facetious

adjective

  • treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant:a facetious remark

Derivatives

facetiously

adverb

facetiousness

noun

Origin:

late 16th century (in the general sense 'witty, amusing'): from French facétieux, from facétie, from Latin facetia 'jest', from facetus 'witty'

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