Associations to the word «Facetious»
Noun
- Humour
- Epilogue
- Joke
- Jest
- Wit
- Mirth
- Remark
- Francesco
- Waiter
- Familiarity
- Fairy
- Pun
- Giovanni
- Allusion
- Gentleman
- Discourse
- Tone
- Humor
- Laugh
- Grin
- Delight
- Conversation
- Vein
- Tale
- Horace
- Manner
- Stable
- Contempt
- Companion
- Miles
- Verse
- Render
- Chin
- Dialogue
- Suggestion
- Shout
- Fellow
- Sort
- Dignity
- Night
- Counsel
- Gravity
- Expression
- Tension
- Majesty
- Lady
- Notice
- Observation
- Truth
- Expense
- Topic
- Imagination
- Friend
Adjective
Wiktionary
FACETIOUS, adjective. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
FACETIOUS, adjective. Pleasantly humorous, jocular.
Dictionary definition
FACETIOUS, adjective. Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice".
Wise words
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.