facetious English

Meaning facetious meaning

What does facetious mean?

facetious

— adjective (= bantering, tongue-in-cheek) cleverly amusing in tone a bantering tone facetious remarks tongue-in-cheek advice

Synonyms facetious synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as facetious?

facetious English » English

jocular

witty

humorous

funny

waggish

tongue-in-cheek

jocose

droll

comical

comic

bantering

unserious

ragtime

pleasant

playful

mirth-provoking

ludicrous

light-hearted

laughable

joky

joking

jeering

gay

frivolous

flippant

farcical

false

amusing

Topics facetious topics

What do people use facetious to talk about?

Social behavior Social activity

Humor

• What words describe something that is humorous?
  humorous funny hilarious hysterical silly comical ludicrous amusing comic absurd facetious droll laughable zany
• What words describe a person's sense of humor?
  witty comic jocular droll smart dry wit slapstick fun facetious waggish comical salty
• What words describe a person who jokes?
  witty quick-witted smart jocular droll funny waggish facetious whimsical humorous comic

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh

• What words describe someone or something that causes people to laugh?
  laughable amusing comic comical absurd facetious humor humorous sense of humor