facetious

fəˈsiːʃəs
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Translation of facetious into German

Adjective

1.

humor

cleverly amusing in tone
  • The book's facetious tone kept readers entertained.Der witzige Ton des Buches hielt die Leser unterhalten.
2.

flippant

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
  • He made a facetious remark about the accident.Er machte eine scherzhafte Bemerkung über den Unfall.
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Synonyms and analogies of facetious in English

Examples of facetious in a sentence

  • He made a facetious comment about the weather.
  • Her facetious comments during the meeting were not well received.
  • He was being facetious when he said he could run a marathon without training.

Translations of "facetious" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
sarkastischadj.

I'm being facetious, aren't I?

Ich bin... sarkastisch, oder?

We are, of course, being facetious.

Wir sind natürlich sarkastisch.

witzigadj.

The language is always poetic and facetious, providing enjoyment for readers of all ages.

Die Sprache ist immer poetisch und witzig und unterhält Leser aller Altersstufen.

His facetious tweets often attract a lot of engagement from followers.

Seine witzigen Tweets ziehen oft viel Engagement von seinen Followern an.

scherzhafteadj.

In a facetious manner, he suggested eating ice cream for every meal.

Auf scherzhafte Weise schlug er vor, bei jeder Mahlzeit Eis zu essen.

This smiley is used to tag a sarcastic or facetious comment.

Dieser Smiley wird benutzt, um eine sarkastische oder scherzhafte Bemerkung zu kennzeichnen.

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Other translations for facetious:

  • spöttischadj.
  • scherzhaftadj.
  • lustigadj.
  • drolligadj.
  • spaßigadj.

facetious: Examples and translations in context

I was being facetious.

Das war sarkastisch gemeint.

His facetious quips are well-known among his friends for raising their spirits.

Seine witzigen Bemerkungen sind bei seinen Freunden bekannt dafür, die Stimmung zu heben.

Jason: There is, of course the other aspect of it is that as a person who says those kinds of things is actually a bit being facetious or not really telling the truth.

Jason: Es gibt natürlich den anderen Aspekt davon, wo eine Person, die solche Dinge sagt, eigentlich ein bisschen sarkastisch ist oder nicht wirklich die Wahrheit sagt.

Don't be facetious, Mom.

Sei nicht sarkastisch, Mom.

Are you being facetious, Sarge?

Ist das sarkastisch, Sarge? - Sagen Sie es mir.

When did Pollyanna learn to be facetious?

Wann hat Pollyanna gelernt, sarkastisch zu sein?

See Fire, Work With Me for a facetious look at the broad issue.

Siehe Fire, Work With Me für eine scherzhafte Sicht auf das ganze Thema.

I was being facetious, Mr. Donovan.

Das war sarkastisch, Mr. Donovan.

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