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单词 facetious
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
fa•ce•tious /fəˈsiʃəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lacking seriousness;
    joking:a facetious comment.
fa•ce•tious•ly, adv. 
fa•ce•tious•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fa•ce•tious  (fə sēshəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  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.
  • 1585–95; facete + -ious; see facetiae
fa•cetious•ly, adv. 
fa•cetious•ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See humorous. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
facetious /fəˈsiːʃəs/ adj
  1. characterized by levity of attitude and love of joking
  2. jocular or amusing, esp at inappropriate times: facetious remarks
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French facetieux, from facetie witty saying; see facetiae

faˈcetiously adv faˈcetiousness n
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