Facetious synonyms
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Given to joking.
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- Given to joking.
- Said as a joke
- Joking; humorous; full of fun
Characterized by joking; humorous.
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- Characterized by joking; humorous.
- Given to joking; merry.
- Joking or playful; humorous
Difficult to account for; unusual or odd:
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- Difficult to account for; unusual or odd:
- Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something:
- Suspiciously odd:
Frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent
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- Frivolous and disrespectful; saucy; impertinent
- Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert:
- Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.
- Mischievous, tricky
- Like, characteristic of, or befitting a wag; roguishly merry
- Done, said, or made in jest; playful
- Alternative spelling of joky.
- Amusing; comical or lighthearted; humorous
- Characterized by joking or jokes, especially stale or clumsy jokes:
Humorously ironic, mocking, or insincere
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- Humorously ironic, mocking, or insincere
- Meant or expressed ironically or facetiously.
Done in fun or play, not in earnest
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- Done in fun or play, not in earnest
- Fond of or full of sport or merriment; playful
- Of, or having the nature of, sport, esp. outdoor sport
Full of energy and spirit; lively, brisk, etc.
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- Full of energy and spirit; lively, brisk, etc.
Characterized by or having the nature of wit; funny or jocular:
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- Characterized by or having the nature of wit; funny or jocular:
- Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits
- Full of wit.
Conducive to fun and laughter; festive
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- Conducive to fun and laughter; festive
- Full of fun and laughter; lively and cheerful
- Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive:
(Obs.) Of or fit for comedy
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- (Obs.) Of or fit for comedy
- (Archaic) Originally, relating to comedy.
- Causing amusement; humorous; funny; droll
Amusingly odd or whimsically comical.
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- Amusingly odd or whimsically comical.
- Amusing in an odd or wry way
Causing laughter or mirth
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Handsome, convenient, nice, etc.
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- Handsome, convenient, nice, etc.
- Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
- Mentally quick and original; bright:
So absurd or incongruous as to be laughable.
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- So absurd or incongruous as to be laughable.
- So absurd, ridiculous, or exaggerated as to cause or merit laughter
Full of or characterized by whimsy; quaintly, playfully, or gently humorous
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- Full of or characterized by whimsy; quaintly, playfully, or gently humorous
- Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:
- Subject to sudden change; unpredictable
Imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined
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- Imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined
- Full of fancy; indulging in fancies; imaginative in a playful way; whimsical
- Showing fancy in construction or design; quaint; odd
(Now rare) Cheeky, impertinent (especially of children or social inferiors). [from 15th c.]
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- (Now rare) Cheeky, impertinent (especially of children or social inferiors). [from 15th c.]
- Small or firm and well-formed:
- Attractive or stylish in appearance:
Having light; not dark; bright
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- Having light; not dark; bright
- Designed to carry relatively little weight:
- Intended primarily as entertainment and lacking serious or weighty content:
Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful.
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- Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful.
- Critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical:
Fun, recreational, not serious.
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- Fun, recreational, not serious.
- Experimental.
- Liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
Suggesting puzzlement; questioning.
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Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture:
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- Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture:
- Having or characterized by little or no rain:
- No longer wet:
(Archaic) Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked:
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- (Archaic) Abnormally twisted or bent to one side; crooked:
- Made by twisting or distorting the features
- Dry, ironic, sardonic, etc.
Witty; pungent; earthy:
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- Witty; pungent; earthy:
- Sharp; piquant; witty
- Suggestive of the sea or sailing life.
(Of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
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- (Of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.
- Of, having the nature of, or characterized by sarcasm; sneering, caustic, cutting, etc.
- Given to using sarcasm:
Having the quality of irony; directly opposite to what is or might be expected
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- Having the quality of irony; directly opposite to what is or might be expected
- Using, or given to the use of, irony
- Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended:
Of, like, or containing satire
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- Of, like, or containing satire
- Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.
- Given to or fond of making satirical remarks.
- That makes or uses a pun.
Having the nature of an epigram; terse, witty, etc.
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- Having the nature of an epigram; terse, witty, etc.
- Containing or using epigrams
- Containing or given to the use of epigrams.
Lacking propriety or decorum.
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- Lacking propriety or decorum.
- Not decorous; lacking decorum, propriety, good taste, etc.; unseemly
Deserving ridicule
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- Deserving ridicule
- Deserving or inspiring ridicule; absurd, preposterous, or silly.
(Informal) Enjoyable; pleasant
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- (Informal) Enjoyable; pleasant
- Full of high spirits and good humor; merry
- Exhibiting or occasioning happiness or mirth; cheerful:
Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality.
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- Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality.
- Cheerful; genial
(Informal) Flippant; saucy; impertinent
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- (Informal) Flippant; saucy; impertinent
- Marked by casual disrespect; impertinent:
funny
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witty
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Of or relating to comedy.
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- Of or relating to comedy.
- Of or having to do with comedy
Difficult to account for; unusual or odd:
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- Difficult to account for; unusual or odd:
- Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something:
- Causing laughter or amusement:
Given to joking; merry.
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- Given to joking; merry.
- Characterized by joking; humorous.
- Joking or playful; humorous
Given to joking.
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- Given to joking.
- Said as a joke
- Joking; humorous; full of fun
Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits
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- Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits
- Entertainingly and strikingly clever or original in concept, design, or performance:
- Characterized by or having the nature of wit; funny or jocular:
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