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单词 facetious
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Definition of facetious in English:

facetious

adjective fəˈsiːʃəsfəˈsiʃəs
  • Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

    a facetious remark
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's a facetious question, but she answers seriously.
    • I could so easily be facetious about this piece of news.
    • I assure you that was a facetious comment about the ostrich caucus.
    • Apparently, she isn't being facetious at all, and it was a serious question.
    • But snobbishness is, in its way, a serious subject, and another, less facetious book could easily be written about it.
    • At the risk of sounding facetious, we must keep dancing.
    • It's a facetious point, but it's also a serious one.
    • Forgive me for being facetious in these desperately serious times, but sometimes ridicule is the only release from anger.
    • You can take a sarcastic and facetious post like the last one, and turn it into an interesting discussion about the place of sport in our culture.
    • This is a very sad event, and it would be wise to avoid facetious remarks about aggrieved clients and - more particularly - would-be clients.
    • I hope this approach doesn't come across as facetious or flippant, I'm genuinely interested
    • It sounds like a facetious question, but I mean it seriously.
    • Listening to his intonation as he discusses his films, it's hard to tell if he's being facetious or if he's dead serious about what he's saying.
    • Woodward ended the questioning session with facetious conjectures for the outcome of the upcoming election.
    • I'm not being facetious, or trying to use comic effect.
    • I realize he was likely being facetious with discussing how he's perfect, but it still amazes me that he'd say it.
    • I'm not being facetious - the reason I'm sure of this is because I've received so much feedback this year.
    • Mine is an immodest, but by no means facetious, proposal.
    • I am not trying to be facetious, but would alternatives be more productive?
    • You learn very soon never to tell a joke or make a facetious remark.
    Synonyms
    flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, whimsical, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, playful, roguish, impish, teasing, arch, mischievous, puckish
    in fun, in jest, witty, amusing, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome, light-hearted, high-spirited, bantering
    archaic frolicsome, sportive
    rare jocose

Derivatives

  • facetiously

  • adverb fəˈsiːʃəslifəˈsiʃəsli
    • I had posted this link facetiously but see that some commenters, both pro and con, are taking it more seriously.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I facetiously call it the bitter season, and there have been times when it's been hard.
      • This is a point I've made facetiously for some time now.
      • Suggesting it as to people whom you do dislike, even if you suggest it facetiously, is mean-spirited.
      • I am not asking this facetiously, I am genuinely puzzled as to why you decided to include this column over others in what I heard was a pretty heated competition last term.
  • facetiousness

  • noun fəˈsiːʃəsnəs
    • ‘All right,’ I said in parting, with a voice dripping with facetiousness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This self-deprecating facetiousness characterizes much of Maddin's verbal patter and not only is it a testament to his prodigious wit, but it also demonstrates why he gets away with the things he does.
      • Eclectic learning, pungent black humour sometimes degenerating into facetiousness, a stately but singular style, distinguish all his writing.
      • So he presents his arguments in what is often called a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ manner, but is more accurately described as facetiousness.
      • Though occasionally the humour degenerates into facetiousness, the verbal dexterity of the verse is superb.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the general sense 'witty, amusing'): from French facétieux, from facétie, from Latin facetia 'jest', from facetus 'witty'.

  • This comes via French from Latin facetia ‘jest’, from facetus ‘witty’.

Rhymes

Lucretius, specious
 
 

Definition of facetious in US English:

facetious

adjectivefəˈsēSHəsfəˈsiʃəs
  • Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

    a facetious remark
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I assure you that was a facetious comment about the ostrich caucus.
    • Forgive me for being facetious in these desperately serious times, but sometimes ridicule is the only release from anger.
    • I'm not being facetious - the reason I'm sure of this is because I've received so much feedback this year.
    • It sounds like a facetious question, but I mean it seriously.
    • You learn very soon never to tell a joke or make a facetious remark.
    • This is a very sad event, and it would be wise to avoid facetious remarks about aggrieved clients and - more particularly - would-be clients.
    • But snobbishness is, in its way, a serious subject, and another, less facetious book could easily be written about it.
    • I could so easily be facetious about this piece of news.
    • Woodward ended the questioning session with facetious conjectures for the outcome of the upcoming election.
    • I hope this approach doesn't come across as facetious or flippant, I'm genuinely interested
    • Listening to his intonation as he discusses his films, it's hard to tell if he's being facetious or if he's dead serious about what he's saying.
    • I am not trying to be facetious, but would alternatives be more productive?
    • Mine is an immodest, but by no means facetious, proposal.
    • You can take a sarcastic and facetious post like the last one, and turn it into an interesting discussion about the place of sport in our culture.
    • At the risk of sounding facetious, we must keep dancing.
    • It's a facetious question, but she answers seriously.
    • I realize he was likely being facetious with discussing how he's perfect, but it still amazes me that he'd say it.
    • It's a facetious point, but it's also a serious one.
    • Apparently, she isn't being facetious at all, and it was a serious question.
    • I'm not being facetious, or trying to use comic effect.
    Synonyms
    flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, whimsical, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, playful, roguish, impish, teasing, arch, mischievous, puckish

Origin

Late 16th century (in the general sense ‘witty, amusing’): from French facétieux, from facétie, from Latin facetia ‘jest’, from facetus ‘witty’.

 
 
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