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Another word for facetious

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Adjective

  1. Intended to excite laughter or amusement

    See also:

    laughter

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Another word for facetious

Modifier
  1. See also:

    witty

    funny

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Sentence Examples

  • Sorry if that sounds facetious, but it is a valid point.

  • She was a facetious person, intending to be amusing.

  • There is no single quick answer, apart from the slightly facetious "in the ground."

  • Tom thinks he's being funny, but he's only being facetious and rude.

  • Trying to talk to Jim about serious financial issues is difficult because of his facetious personality.

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