facetious [adjective]: joking, often inappropriately.
Example: His facetious remarks did not go down well with the committee.
Related words: facetiously [adverb], facetiousness [noun]
Synonyms: blithe, comic, droll, flippant, frivolous, funny, humorous, indecorous, irreverent, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, ridiculous, sarcastic, silly, wisecracking
Antonyms: grave, grim, pensive, serious, sober, solemn, stern
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