Associations to the word «Facetious»

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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke