facetious

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Synonyms: factious, fractious, factitious, acetous, actious, fictious, acedious, macotious, factions

Antonyms: factious, fractious, factitious, acetous, actious, fictious, acedious, macotious, factions

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Adjective

1. Treating [[serious]] issues with (often [[deliberate]]ly) [[inappropriate]] [[humour]]; [[flippant]].
2. Pleasantly [[humorous]]; [[jocular]].
3. (''Of an [[idea]] or [[statement]]'') [[humorous]]ly [[silly]] or [[counterproductive]] for the purpose of [[sarcastic]]ally [[advocating]] the [[opposite]].

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