Meaning & use
facetious
Treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor rather than the respect they deserve.
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His facetious remark about the budget cuts annoyed several people in the meeting.
She wasn't being facetious; she genuinely thought the plan would fail.
A note on using this word
Facetious carries a mildly negative tone, criticizing humor as poorly timed, unlike the more neutral word 'joking'.
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