She works with an IT major. Normally she doesn't speak much but when she speaks, I bet she can make you speechless. Total nerd and travel buff Tuba can be seen passionately doing gyms, Netflix or sharing experiences through excellent blogs. If not then you can find her learning something new. Yes, She knows 4 languages – English, Hindi, Marathi, and German.
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Meaning
- treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. It often implies that someone is being inappropriately funny about a serious topic.
Sample Sentences
- He was being facetious: he did not actually think the embassy would be hit.
- This is not by any means a facetious question: Do you think alcohol should also be made illegal?
- His facetious genius could not conceal the real learning and the practical knowledge which he derived from personal observation.
- At Lily’s funeral Mr. Powell made a facetious joke about her death.
Related words
flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, whimsical, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, playful, roguish, impish, teasing, arch, mischievous, puckish; in fun, in jest, witty, amusing, funny, droll, comic, comical, chucklesome, lighthearted, high-spirited, bantering;
Further Reading
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/facetious
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=facetious
