facetious

Phonetic Respelling: [ fuh-see-shuhs ]

Definition:

adj. making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred; playfully or inappropriately humorous

Sentence:

The teacher could not tolerate his facetious remarks.

More example sentences:

The teacher could not tolerate his facetious remarks.

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Synonyms:

flippant; pert; frivolous

Antonyms:

sincere; earnest

How many syllables in facetious?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide facetious into syllables:

fa-ce-tious

Facetious rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- specious

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