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adjective
1.
not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
2.
amusing; humorous.
3.
lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person.
Related forms
fa·ce·tious·ly, adverb
fa·ce·tious·ness, noun
non·fa·ce·tious, adjective
non·fa·ce·tious·ly, adverb
non·fa·ce·tious·ness, noun
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Word Origin & History
facetious
1590s, from Fr. facétieux, from facétie "a joke," from L. facetia, from facetus "witty, elegant," of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis "torch." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. "Facetiæ in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism
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