fəˈsēshəs adjective
Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest (from Latin facetia ) + -eux -ous
1.
a. : given to jesting that is sometimes crude
a facetious companion
b. obsolete : gay and witty
2. : characterized by pleasantry or levity : exciting laughter : jocose
a facetious story
his impudently facetious reply
Synonyms: see witty