facetious
adjective
not meant to be taken seriously or literally.
facetiousness
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a word derived from
facetious.
Example Sentences
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The brazen facetiousness of such viral posts was central to how Kent’s horror film has circulated within extremely online circles in the years that followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024
Elcheson recalled incorrectly thinking other people were being humorous when in fact they were expressing facetiousness.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2021
From that gem of facetiousness came a TV show.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2018
Comedy represents the one avenue where, perhaps because of its trademark facetiousness, topics can be addressed that would otherwise be avoided.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2014
It was he who coined the term "Big Bang," in a moment of facetiousness, for a radio broadcast in 1952.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
