facetious

The word “facetious” has 3 syllables: fa-ce-tious

It's pronounced as /fəˈsiːʃəs/

What is synonym and antonym for facetious?

In the thesaurus, “facetious” has 95 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for facetious along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for facetious

amusing
antic
bantering
blithe
breezy
capering
casual
cerebral
cheeky
clever
cocky
comic
comical
cute
disrespectful
diverting
droll
dry
entertaining
fanciful
farcical
flighty
flip
flippant
fresh
frivolous
funny
glib
highbrow
highbrowed
humorous
hysterical
impertinent
impish
impudent
inappropriate
indecorous
intellectual
ironic
irreverent
jesting
jocose
jocular
jocund
joking
jolly
joshing
jovial
laughable
laughing
ludicrous
merry
mirthful
mischievous
not serious
pert
playful
pleasant
prankish
punning
putting one on
ridiculous
riotous
risible
roguish
rollicking
rude
salty
sarcastic
sassy
satirical
saucy
scintillating
screaming
sidesplitting
smart
smart-aleck
smart-alecky
smart-ass
smart-assed
smarty-pants
sparkling
sportive
sprightly
sunny
teasing
thoughtless
uproarious
waggish
whimsical
wise
wiseass
wisecracking
witty
wry

Antonyms for facetious

brainless
corny
doleful
dolorous
earnest
formal
grave
hackney
hackneyed
humorless
lachrymose
lame
lowbrow
plaintive
serious
serious-minded
sincere
sober
solemn
somber
sombre
sorry
stupid
tearful
unamusing
uncomic
unfunny
witless
woeful

Meanings of facetious

adjective
1. Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.
2. Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

Example Sentences

She couldn't tell if his remarks were serious or facetious during the meeting.
Despite the tense situation, he managed to make a facetious comment to lighten the mood.
The comedian's humor was often misunderstood as being facetious rather than genuinely funny.
In the midst of the argument, he attempted a facetious remark, but it only fueled the tension.
Her facetious response to the criticism surprised everyone in the room.

On this page you'll find 124 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to facetious, such as: amusing, antic, bantering, blithe, brainless, breezy, capering.

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