FACETIOUS


Meaning of FACETIOUS in English

adj.1 characterized by flippant or inopportune humour.

2 (of a person) intending to be amusing, esp. inopportunely.

Derivatives:

facetiously adv. facetiousness n.

Etymology: F fac{eacute}tieux f. fac{eacute}tie f. L facetia jest

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.