English to Hawaiian Meaning of facetious - facetious

Facetious :

facetious

adjective

ka poe ola,-witted, e pio mai

Facetious :: facetiousFacetiously :: facetiouslyFacetiousness :: facetiousness

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Definitions of facetious in English

Adjective(1) cleverly amusing in tone

Examples of facetious in English

(1) This is a very sad event, and it would be wise to avoid facetious remarks about aggrieved clients and - more particularly - would-be clients.(2) You learn very soon never to tell a joke or make a facetious remark.(3) I assure you that was a facetious comment about the ostrich caucus.(4) It's a facetious question, but she answers seriously.(5) But snobbishness is, in its way, a serious subject, and another, less facetious book could easily be written about it.(6) At the risk of sounding facetious , we must keep dancing.(7) Mine is an immodest, but by no means facetious , proposal.(8) I realize he was likely being facetious with discussing how he's perfect, but it still amazes me that he'd say it.(9) Apparently, she isn't being facetious at all, and it was a serious question.(10) I hope this approach doesn't come across as facetious or flippant, I'm genuinely interested(11) I'm not being facetious , or trying to use comic effect.(12) I could so easily be facetious about this piece of news.(13) I am not trying to be facetious , but would alternatives be more productive?(14) I'm not being facetious - the reason I'm sure of this is because I've received so much feedback this year.(15) It sounds like a facetious question, but I mean it seriously.(16) Forgive me for being facetious in these desperately serious times, but sometimes ridicule is the only release from anger.

Related Phrases of facetious

(1) facetious ::

facetious

Related Phrases of facetious

(1) facetious ::

facetious

Synonyms

Adjective

1. flippant ::

flippant

2. flip ::

Flip

3. glib ::

glib

4. frivolous ::

hoʻoholo ai

5. tongue-in-cheek ::

olelo-ma-papalina

6. ironic ::

ironic

7. sardonic ::

sardonic

9. jokey ::

jokey

10. jocular ::

jocular

11. playful ::

playful

12. sportive ::

sportive

14. mischievous ::

kolohe

15. witty ::

'ōleloʻano

16. amusing ::

amusing

17. funny ::

hoʻomākeʻaka

18. droll ::

droll

19. comic ::

puke kātuna

20. comical ::

comical

21. lighthearted ::

lighthearted

22. jocose ::

jocose

Antonyms

1. sincere ::

oiaio

Different Forms

facetious, facetiously, facetiousness

English to Hawaiian Dictionary: facetious

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