Word of the Day: FACETIOUS

fa·ce·tious

adjective \fə-ˈsē-shəs\

—used to describe speech that is meant to be funny but that is usually regarded as annoying, silly, or not proper

Full Definition of FACETIOUS

1 :  joking or jesting often inappropriately :  waggish <just being facetious>

2 :  meant to be humorous or funny :  not serious <a facetious remark>

— fa·ce·tious·ly adverb

— fa·ce·tious·ness noun

Examples of FACETIOUS

1. <the essay is a facetious commentary on the absurdity of war as a solution for international disputes>
2. <a facetious and tasteless remark about people in famine-stricken countries being spared the problem of overeating>

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