facetious
/fəˈsiːʃəs/
adjective
- Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
- His facetious comment about the accident upset everyone in the room.
- She made a facetious remark about the deadline, but nobody laughed.
- The teacher warned the student not to be facetious during the discussion about the tragedy.
- Humorous in a playful, often sarcastic way; not meant to be taken seriously.
- He was being facetious when he said he would quit his job to become a professional juggler.
- Her facetious tone made it clear she was joking about the broken vase.
- The comedian's facetious style kept the audience laughing throughout the show.