characterized by levity of attitude and love of joking
a facetious person
2.
jocular or amusing, esp at inappropriate times
facetious remarks
Derived forms
facetiously (faˈcetiously)
adverb
facetiousness (faˈcetiousness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Old French facetieux, from facetie witty saying; see facetiae
facete in American English
(fəˈsit)
adjective
archaic
facetious
Derived forms
facetely
adverb
faceteness
noun
Word origin
[1595–1605; ‹ L facētus clever, witty]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Creole, exposure, posture, premium, redundant