Facetious (Adjective)
Meaning
Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The comedian's facetious jokes about politics had the whole audience in stitches.
- She made a facetious comment about her boss's love of coffee, but he surprisingly took it well.
- His facetious teasing of his sister masked a deeper affection for her.
- The teacher's facetious warning about the dangers of procrastination went largely unheeded by the class.
- In his facetious review of the film, the critic praised its "grueling pace" and "cringe-worthy dialogue".