facetiousness

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noun

The state of being facetious

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Meanings

nounfacetiousness (usually uncountable, plural facetiousnesses)

plural facetiousnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being facetious
  2. countableusuallyThe product or result of being facetious.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sarcasm

Origin

From facetious + -ness.

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Translations

Spanish facecia
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Cite this entry
APA

facetiousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facetiousness

MLA

“facetiousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facetiousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facetiousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facetiousness.

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