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facetious Synonyms

Another word for facetious

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• adjective (Context 1)

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate or flippant humor.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
flippant
Strong
glib
jocular
tongue-in-cheek
joking
frivolous
Weak
impish
waggish

Opposites of facetious

The opposite of facetious shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

serious
earnest
sincere
solemn
grave
sober
See all opposites of facetious

• Nearby Words

facet
faceted
facetime
facetious
facetiously
faceup
facialist

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Facetious. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/facetious
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