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Definition of facetious : 1. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply.
2. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.

Synonyms:

jocose, farcical, indecorous, flippant, sprightly, not serious, salty, flip, joshing, jocund, kidding, sportive, laughter, study at witty, quippish, irreverent, light, fanciful, whimsical, punning, jokey, putting one on, amusing, quizzical, merry, laughable, ironic, humourous, tongue-in-cheek, ludicrous, epigrammatic, bantering, wisecracking, capering, wry, satirical, ridiculous, pleasant, jolly, playful, comedic, jesting, trifling, humorous, pert

funny, brilliant, droll, ingenious, dry, subtle, smart, astute, waggish, sparkling, foxy, wily, tricky, shrewd, pithy, canny, sarcastic, urbane, witty, adroit, comical, pointed, intelligent, sharp, scintillating, inventive, joking, clever, quick-witted, cunning, crafty, quick, sophisticated, sly, resourceful, artful, jocular, scurrilous, deft

Usage examples:

• He thought for a minute, but his next remark was wholly facetious. - "The Window at the White Cat", Mary Roberts Rinehart.
• The facetious had a trick of calling the wreck Inkerman. - "The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns", Arnold Bennett.
• When Lord Helmstone said that- which, in the way of facetious persons secure from criticism, he did a great many times- a colour like a girl's would sometimes overspread Ranny's face, in spite of the implication being so little of a novelty. - "My Little Sister", Elizabeth Robins.