facetious
(adjective)
/fəˈsiːʃəs/
Giải nghĩa:
Making jokes about serious matters, not serious when you should be
Making jokes about serious matters, not serious when you should be
Ví dụ:
His facetious comments were not appropriate at the funeral.
His facetious comments were not appropriate at the funeral.
Cách sử dụng
The word 'facetious' means to make a joke or a funny comment, especially when it's not the right time or situation for it. It's important to use this word when you're talking about a situation where you or someone else tried to be funny, but it wasn't appropriate. For example, if someone made a joke during a serious meeting, you could say "they were being facetious, which wasn't very professional." Basically, it means being humorous in an inappropriate or insensitive way. So, be careful when using this word and make sure the context is right.
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