About The Word Facetious
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Facetious
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What's The Definition Of Facetious?
[adj] cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Facetious: bantering | humorous | humourous | tongue-in-cheek Related Terms | Find terms related to Facetious: Attic | biting | blithe | brilliant | clever | comic | comical | droll | funny | humorous | humorsome | jesting | jocose | jocular | jocund | joking | joky | jolly | joshing | jovial | keen | keen-witted | laughable | ludicrous | merry | mordant | nimble-witted | pointed | pungent | quick-witted | rapier-like | salt | salty | scintillating | sharp | smart | sparkling | sprightly | whimsical | witty See Also | Facetious In Webster's Dictionary \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac['e]tieux. See
{Faceti[ae]}.]
1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as,
a facetious companion.
2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
as, a facetious story or reply. -- {Fa*ce"tious*ly}, adv.
-- {Fa*ce"tious*ness}, n.
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