facetious

Day 60Level 2

fuh-SEE-shus

playful

playful and humorous; not intended to be taken seriously

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

flippant, frivolous

Antonyms:

serious, grave

Example Sentence:

Gary's facetious reply angered his manager but made his colleagues laugh.

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