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facetious

/fəˈsiːʃəs/
fa · ce · tious
Adverb:facetiously
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facetious Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate or flippant humor.

Example

"The committee chair grew annoyed by his facetious remarks during the budget review."

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• Rhymes for facetious

• Nearby Words

facet
faceted
facetime
facetious
facetiously
faceup
facial

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French 'facétieux', which derives from Latin 'facetia' ('jest, witticism'), from 'facetus' ('witty, elegant').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Facetious. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/facetious
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