| 单词 | facetious |
| 释义 | facetious[ fuh-see-shuhs ] / fəˈsi ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR facetious ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivenot meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. amusing; humorous. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person. Origin of facetiousFirst recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French facecieux, facetieux, from facetie “a jest,” from Latin facētia “a jest, witticism” (see facetiae) + -ious synonym study for facetious2. See humorous1. usage note for facetiousA term labeled Facetious in this dictionary is one that is used consciously for humorous or playful effect. OTHER WORDS FROM facetiousWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH facetiousfacetious , factious, factitiousWords nearby facetiousfacetectomy, face that launched a thousand ships, Was this the, face the music, facetiae, face time, facetious, facet joint, face-to-face, face towel, face turn, faceup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for facetiousBritish Dictionary definitions for facetiousfacetious / (fəˈsiːʃəs) / adjectivecharacterized by levity of attitude and love of jokinga facetious person jocular or amusing, esp at inappropriate timesfacetious remarks Derived forms of facetiousfacetiously, adverbfacetiousness, nounWord Origin for facetiousC16: from Old French facetieux, from facetie witty saying; see facetiae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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