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1 facetious
[fəˈsiːʃəs] adjectivenot serious; intended to be funny or humorous:طَريف، فَكِهa facetious remark.
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2 طريف
adj. quaint, exquisite, facetious, curious -
3 فكه
adj. witty, humorous, jocose, facetious -
4 مرح
1́ adj. merry, gay, jovial, bright, joyful, joyous, jocund, cheerful, buoyant, fresh, winsome, jolly, airy, breezy, chirpy, light, lightsome, perky, sprightly, sunny, vivacious, jaunty, jocose, lively, mirthful, hilarious, gleeful, frisky, facetious2́ n. glee, mirth, hilarity, buoyancy, lark, perkiness, gaiety, joy, joyfulness, cheerfulness, cheering, merriment, airiness, joviality, jocosity, vivacity, frisk, fun, frolic, merry making, playfulness, playing3́ v. frolic, rollick, romp, have fun, make merry, rejoice, exult, be merry4́ interj. what fun! -
5 فكه
فَكِه: ذُو فُكَاهَة، ظَرِيفwitty, humorous, jocose, jocular, facetious, merry, jolly, jovial, fun-loving, good at banter, bright with amusing remarks; comical, funny, amusing
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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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
facetious — index jocular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
facetious — 1590s, from Fr. facétieux, from facétie a joke (15c.), from L. facetia jest, witticism, from facetus witty, elegant, fine, courteous, of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis torch. It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill… … Etymology dictionary
facetious — humorous, jocose, jocular, *witty Analogous words: joking, jesting, quipping, wisecracking (see corresponding nouns at JOKE): jolly, jovial, jocund, *merry, blithe: comical, comic, droll, funny, ludicrous, *laughable Antonyms: lugubrious… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
facetious — [adj] tongue in cheek, kidding amusing, blithe, capering, clever, comic, comical, droll, dry, fanciful, farcical, flip*, flippant, frivolous, funny, gay, humorous, indecorous, ironic, irreverent, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joshing,… … New thesaurus
facetious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ trivially or inappropriately humorous. DERIVATIVES facetiously adverb facetiousness noun. ORIGIN French facétieux, from Latin facetia jest … English terms dictionary
facetious — [fə sē′shəs] adj. [Fr facétieux < L facetia: see FACETIAE & OUS] joking or trying to be jocular, esp. at an inappropriate time SYN. WITTY facetiously adv. facetiousness n … English World dictionary
facetious — adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia Date: 1599 1. joking or jesting often inappropriately ; waggish < just being facetious > 2. meant to be humorous or funny ; not serious < a facetious remark > … New Collegiate Dictionary
facetious — facetiously, adv. facetiousness, n. /feuh see sheuhs/, adj. 1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. 2. amusing; humorous. 3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a… … Universalium
facetious — fa|ce|tious [fəˈsi:ʃəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: facétieux, from facétie joke ] saying things that are intended to be clever and funny but are really silly and annoying ▪ Don t be so facetious! ▪ facetious comments >facetiously… … Dictionary of contemporary English
facetious — fa|ce|tious [ fə siʃəs ] adjective trying to be funny in a way that is not appropriate: I wasn t being facetious. facetious comments ╾ fa|ce|tious|ly adverb ╾ fa|ce|tious|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English