Facetiousness (Noun)
Meaning
Playful humor.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- His friends often teased him about his cooking skills, but it was all done in good-natured facetiousness, with no intention of hurting his feelings.
- With a healthy dose of facetiousness, she joked that the reason she ate so many desserts was for scientific research.
- His ability to engage in witty conversation full of facetiousness made him the life of the party.
- The comedian was known for her clever observations and facetiousness that left audiences in stitches.
- In an effort to ease the tension, he made a few facetious comments, but even those didn't seem to crack a smile from his coworkers.