Tongue-in-cheek (Adjective)

Meaning

Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • John's tongue-in-cheek comment about the "excellent" cafeteria food was met with eye-rolling and laughter from his coworkers.
  • The comedian's stand-up routine was full of tongue-in-cheek jokes about marriage and relationships.
  • With a tongue-in-cheek grin, she suggested that he take up knitting to relax.
  • His sarcastic reply that he was "thrilled" to be doing homework was clearly tongue-in-cheek.
  • The novelist's tongue-in-cheek portrayal of bureaucracy in her novel was wickedly funny and relatable.

Synonyms

  • Bantering
  • Facetious
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