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fa·ce·tious /fəˈsiʃəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fuh-see-shuhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–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.
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[Origin: 1585–95; facete + -ious; see facetiae]
—Related forms
fa·ce·tious·ly, adverb
fa·ce·tious·ness, noun
—Synonyms 2. See humorous.