facetious
11facetious — fa|ce|tious [ fə siʃəs ] adjective trying to be funny in a way that is not appropriate: I wasn t being facetious. facetious comments ╾ fa|ce|tious|ly adverb ╾ fa|ce|tious|ness noun uncount …
12facetious — [[t]fəsi͟ːʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is being facetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious. The… …
13facetious — adjective saying things that are intended to be clever and funny but are really silly and annoying: Don t be so facetious! | facetious comments facetiously adverb facetiousness noun (U) …
14facetious — UK [fəˈsiːʃəs] / US [fəˈsɪʃəs] adjective trying to be funny in a way that is not suitable I wasn t being facetious. facetious comments Derived words: facetiously adverb facetiousness noun uncountable …
15facetious — fa•ce•tious [[t]fəˈsi ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark[/ex] 2) amusing; humorous 3) lacking serious intent: a facetious person[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; < L facētus clever, witty. See ious… …
16facetious — /fəˈsiʃəs / (say fuh seeshuhs) adjective 1. intended to be amusing: his facetious remarks are often merely offensive. 2. trying to be amusing: a facetious person. 3. Obsolete pleasantly humorous. {faceti(ae) + ous} –facetiously, adverb… …
17facetious — adjective /fəˈsiː.ʃəs/ a) Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Robbies joke about Heathers picture was just him being facetious. b) Pleasantly humorous, jocular …
18facetious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. whimsical, joking, tongue in cheek; ironic[al], sarcastic, satirical, derisive. See wit, ridicule.Ant., serious. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. jocular, jocose, humorous, funny, flippant, waggish,… …
19facetious — adjective unfortunately, they took my facetious remarks seriously Syn: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue in cheek, ironic, sardonic, joking, jokey, jocular, playful, sportive, teasing, mischievous; witty, amusing, funny, droll …
20Facetious Folly Feat — Infobox Album Name = Facetious Folly Feat Type = studio Artist = Shook Ones Released = October 30, 2006 Genre = Melodic hardcore Label = Revelation Records Last album = Slaughter of the Insole 7 (2006) This album = Facetious Folly Feat (2006)… …
