'Facetious' definitions:
Definition of 'facetious'
From: WordNet
adjective
Cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice" [syn: bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek]
Definition of 'Facetious'
From: GCIDE
- Facetious \Fa*ce"tious\, a. [Cf. F. fac['e]tieux. See Faceti[ae].]
- 1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply. -- {Fa*ce"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Fa*ce"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'facetious'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Attic,
- biting,
- blithe,
- brilliant,
- clever,
- comic,
- comical,
- droll,
- funny,
- humorous,
- humorsome,
- jesting,
- jocose,
- jocular,
- jocund,
- joking,
- joky,
- jolly,
- joshing,
- jovial,
- keen,
- keen-witted,
- laughable,
- ludicrous,
- merry,
- mordant,
- nimble-witted,
- pointed,
- pungent,
- quick-witted,
- rapier-like,
- salt,
- salty,
- scintillating,
- sharp,
- smart,
- sparkling,
- sprightly,
- whimsical,
- witty