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facetiousness

/fəˈsiː.ʃəs.nəs/

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noun

/fəˈsiː.ʃəs.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние игривости, юмора или несерьёзности, часто в неподобающей или легкомысленной манере.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being playful, humorous, or not serious, often in an inappropriate or flippant manner.

uncountable

  1. Playful humorC1formal

    The quality of treating serious topics with lighthearted or inappropriate humor; the state of being facetious.

    ruШутливость

    • His facetiousness during the meeting was not appreciated by the board.
    • She is known for her facetiousness, which often confuses new acquaintances.
    • The comedian's facetiousness made the serious discussion seem less tense.
    • They mistook his facetiousness for genuine disrespect.

    Synonymsflippancyfrivolityjocosenessjocosityjocularitylevitywaggishness

    Antonymsseriousnesssolemnity

Forms
  • facetiousnesses plural form
  • facetiousnesses' possessive plural form
  • facetiousness's possessive singular form
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