Facetious synonyms and antonyms
fə-sē'shəs
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Part of speech:
Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert:
Marked by coincidence or by a curious or striking juxtaposition of events
Characteristic of or resembling a wag; jocular or witty.
Imaginative or fantastic; unreal or imagined
quippish
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The definition of whimsical is playful or out of the ordinary.
Fond of or full of sport or merriment; playful
Funny is defined as causing laughter or out of the ordinary.
The definition of wry is a mocking, biting or sarcastic sort of humor, or an unpleasant facial expression used to indicate displeasure.
The definition of tongue-in-cheek refers to something said sarcastically or in jest.
Full of energy and spirit; lively, brisk, etc.
The definition of witty is someone or something that is funny and clever.
Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive:
(Obs.) Merry; playful
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The definition of droll refers to unusual, often sarcastic or dry humor.
The definition of amusing is someone who provides entertainment or who incites laughter.
The definition of clever is being smart or having the skills to do something well.
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
The definition of farcical is a comedy act or a situation that is improbable or exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous.
Attractive or stylish in appearance:
Not dark in color; fair:
Lacking proper respect or seriousness; sarcastic.
Said or done in fun; jocular
Questioning or suggesting puzzlement.
No longer wet:
Suggestive of the sea or sailing life.
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Of, like, or containing satire
Having little value or importance; trivial
not serious
Having the nature of an epigram; terse, witty, etc.
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Full of high spirits and good humor; merry
Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality.
Marked by casual disrespect; impertinent:
wisecracking
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pulling one's leg
putting one on
Amusing; humorous:
The definition of humorous is funny or comical.
serious (antonym)
The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
grave (antonym)
Fraught with danger or harm:
formal (antonym)
Having the outward appearance but lacking in substance:
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unfunny (antonym)
Not funny:
The definition of comedic is something funny.
laughter (related)
Intended to excite laughter or amusement
pedantic (related)
condescending (related)
glib (related)
patronizing (related)
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tactless (related)
Find another word for facetious. In this page you can discover 64 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for facetious, like: flippant, joking, comical, ironic, waggish, fanciful, quippish, jocular, whimsical, jokey and sportive.
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