facetiousness
The word “facetiousness” has 5 syllables: fa-ce-ti-ous-ness.
It's pronounced as /fəˈsiːʃəsnəs/.
What is synonym and antonym for facetiousness?
In the thesaurus, “facetiousness” has 24 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for facetiousness along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for facetiousness
- banter
- cheerfulness
- farce
- flippancy
- frivolity
- frivolousness
- fun
- gag
- giddiness
- glee
- hilarity
- humor
- joke
- levity
- lightness
- mirth
- playfulness
- repartee
- satire
- silliness
- sitcom
- whimsy
- wisecrack
- wit
Antonyms for facetiousness
- earnestness
- gravity
- sadness
- seriousness
- soberness
- solemnity
- tragedy
Example Sentences
- Despite the serious topic, his speech was sprinkled with a touch of unexpected facetiousness.
- The teacher couldn't help but smile at the student's clever facetiousness during the class discussion.
- In the midst of the tense negotiation, he injected a moment of much-needed facetiousness to ease the atmosphere.
- Her constant facetiousness made it challenging to discern when she was genuinely serious.
- The meeting took an unexpected turn when the CEO surprised everyone with a hint of playful facetiousness in his remarks.
On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to facetiousness, such as: banter, cheerfulness, earnestness, farce, flippancy, frivolity, frivolousness.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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