Facetious

/fəˈsiːʃəs/ adjective

Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.

Definition

  1. (adjective) Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant. “Robbie's joke about Heather's appearance was just him being facetious.”
  2. (adjective) Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

Word stats

  • Facetious contains 9 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Facetious mean?

Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.

How many letters are in Facetious?

Facetious has 9 letters.

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