Facetious
adjective
Making jokes about serious matters, not serious when you should be.
His facetious comments were not appropriate at the funeral.
Often appears as...
- facetious comment
- facetious remark
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Making jokes about serious matters, not serious when you should be.
His facetious comments were not appropriate at the funeral.
Often appears as...
- facetious comment
- facetious remark
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Sensitivity
Understand the situation before making facetious remarks, as they can be seen as disrespectful in serious contexts.
At the job interview, he remained serious, knowing that facetious answers could cost him the position.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Awareness
Be aware of different cultural perceptions of humor when using 'facetious' to avoid misunderstandings.
When she said she was being facetious, her international colleagues looked puzzled, not understanding the sarcasm.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Implications
'Facetious' often implies a lack of concern for a situation's gravity, so use it with caution.
Although he was often facetious, he knew the gravity of the situation called for a sincere approach.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Sensitivity
Understand the situation before making facetious remarks, as they can be seen as disrespectful in serious contexts.
At the job interview, he remained serious, knowing that facetious answers could cost him the position.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Awareness
Be aware of different cultural perceptions of humor when using 'facetious' to avoid misunderstandings.
When she said she was being facetious, her international colleagues looked puzzled, not understanding the sarcasm.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Implications
'Facetious' often implies a lack of concern for a situation's gravity, so use it with caution.
Although he was often facetious, he knew the gravity of the situation called for a sincere approach.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Sensitivity
Understand the situation before making facetious remarks, as they can be seen as disrespectful in serious contexts.
At the job interview, he remained serious, knowing that facetious answers could cost him the position.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Awareness
Be aware of different cultural perceptions of humor when using 'facetious' to avoid misunderstandings.
When she said she was being facetious, her international colleagues looked puzzled, not understanding the sarcasm.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Implications
'Facetious' often implies a lack of concern for a situation's gravity, so use it with caution.
Although he was often facetious, he knew the gravity of the situation called for a sincere approach.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
so he is the fastest that we have I am of course being facetious he's not faster than a Thomson's gazelle the fastest antelope in the world contrary to what we told you for months last year he's not the topi it is the Thomson's gazelle the Thomson's gazelle is almost
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A sci-fi vision of love...
And she always had a facetious answer for her facetious question, but the answer I remember today is, "It feels good because the universe chose its constraints,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
so he is the fastest that we have I am of course being facetious he's not faster than a Thomson's gazelle the fastest antelope in the world contrary to what we told you for months last year he's not the topi it is the Thomson's gazelle the Thomson's gazelle is almost
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A sci-fi vision of love...
And she always had a facetious answer for her facetious question, but the answer I remember today is, "It feels good because the universe chose its constraints,
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Asher Keddie
Australian Actress
I've never been quite sure what the Gold Logie means - and I'm not being facetious about that. I hope it means people have been enjoying my work in the projects that I have been committed to in the past two years.
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Sammy Cahn
American Musician
The one I tell everyone, the one I'm very, very proud of is 'Call Me Irresponsible.' Simply because I want to say and it's not as facetious as it sounds. It has five syllable words in it.
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Johnny Flynn
South African Musician
I definitely asked too many questions of my teachers and was probably a bit facetious at times.
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Martin Lawrence
American Comedian
I don't want to sound facetious, but humour is the key to the soul. You know what I mean?
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Isaac Barrow
English Mathematician
I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters.
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Parker Posey
American Actress
I want to do horror and action, and I'm only being slightly facetious.
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Asher Keddie
Australian Actress
I've never been quite sure what the Gold Logie means - and I'm not being facetious about that. I hope it means people have been enjoying my work in the projects that I have been committed to in the past two years.
Quote examples
Sammy Cahn
American Musician
The one I tell everyone, the one I'm very, very proud of is 'Call Me Irresponsible.' Simply because I want to say and it's not as facetious as it sounds. It has five syllable words in it.
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Johnny Flynn
South African Musician
I definitely asked too many questions of my teachers and was probably a bit facetious at times.
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Martin Lawrence
American Comedian
I don't want to sound facetious, but humour is the key to the soul. You know what I mean?
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Isaac Barrow
English Mathematician
I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters.
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Parker Posey
American Actress
I want to do horror and action, and I'm only being slightly facetious.
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