Facetious Meaning in English

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التعريف

Describes someone or something that makes jokes or treats serious matters in a playful, silly, or not serious way, often when it might not be appropriate.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Facetious' is usually used in formal or written contexts. It often has a negative tone, implying the person is not serious when seriousness is expected. Common with 'remark', 'comment', or 'tone' (e.g. 'facetious comment'). Not the same as 'funny' or 'sarcastic'.

• Spanish: bromista - jocoso
• Portuguese (BR): irreverente - brincalhão
• Portuguese (PT): irreverente - brincalhão
• Chinese (Simplified): 滑稽的 - 爱开玩笑的
• Chinese (Traditional): 滑稽的 - 愛開玩笑的
• Hindi: हास्यात्मक - मज़ाकिया
• Arabic: مازح - فكاهي
• Bengali: ঠাট্টাপূর্ণ - হাস্যরসাত্মক (অপ্রাসঙ্গিকভাবে)
• Russian: шутливый - несерьёзный (не к месту)
• Japanese: ふざけた - おちゃらけた
• Vietnamese: khôi hài - đùa cợt (không phù hợp)
• Korean: 익살맞은 - 진지하지 않은 (상황에 맞지 않게)
• Turkish: şakacı (yersiz) - ciddi olmayan
• Urdu: لغو گو - مذاق اڑانے والا
• Indonesian: bercanda - mengolok (tidak pada tempatnya)

جمل نموذجية

Please don't be facetious during the meeting.

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His facetious comments weren't appropriate for such a serious topic.

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She was being facetious when she joked about the test results.

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Come on, stop being so facetious—this is important!

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You always make facetious remarks when you're nervous.

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I knew he was just being facetious, but his joke still upset me.

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