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Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant. / Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

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facetious

Source Word

facetious

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant. / Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

Japanese Meaning

真剣な問題に対して、意図的に不適切なユーモアを用い、軽薄に扱う態度を示す / 快活で愉快、冗談好きな様子を示す

Her facetious remark during the meeting about the layoffs upset many coworkers.

解雇に関する会議での彼女の不謹慎な発言は多くの同僚を不快にさせた。

Sense（1）

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

Robbie's joke about Heather's appearance was just him being facetious.

Sense（2）

Pleasantly humorous; jocular.

Sense（3）

Of an idea or statement, humorously silly or counterproductive for the purpose of sarcastically advocating the opposite.

more facetious

（ comparative ）

most facetious

（ superlative ）