facetious fuh-SEE-shuhs adjective WS #17

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

1. She made a facetious suggestion about working weekends.
2. His facetious attitude toward safety concerns was troubling.
3. The facetious comment lightened the tense atmosphere.
4. The facetious tone of the email offended some readers.
5. His facetious remarks during the meeting were inappropriate.