Facetious – English Flashcard for Facetious for IELTS

Facetious Facetious (adj) /fəˈsiː.ʃəs/ intended to be funny and humorous but in an awkward and inappropriate way - whimsical - flippant - silly - foolish - inane - frivolous - lighthearted - witty - amusing - comical: Facetious in context This must be just a facetious remark. He cannot be really serious about dropping out of college. During the team meeting, John made a facetious remark about taking a vacation on the moon as a solution to the company's workload issues. While his comment was meant to be humorous and lighthearted, it caught some of his colleagues off guard. They ...