adj.
Pronunciation: f ə - ' s ē -sh ə s
Function: 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>
synonyms see WITTY
– fa · ce · tious · ly adverb
– fa · ce · tious · ness noun