Facetious

facetious
fa·ce·tious [fə sshəss] adjective

1. supposed to be funny: intended to be humorous but often silly or inappropriate

2. not in earnest: not to be taken seriously • a facetious suggestion

[Late 16th century. From French facétieux, from facétie “joke,” from Latin facetia, from facetus “graceful, witty.”]

-  fa·ce·tious·ly, adverb

-  fa·ce·tious·ness, noun

Posted by Fungii at July 29, 2002 08:21 PM