facetious

/fəˈsiːʃəs/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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