facetious
Pronunciation: adjective. Synonyms: flippant, glib, waggish
adjective
Definition of facetious
treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
Synonyms for facetious
- flippant
- glib
- waggish
facetious in a Sentence
- His facetious remarks were not well-received at the funeral.
Why facetious Matters for GRE & SAT
"facetious" is a adjective that means "treating serious issues with inappropriate humor" closely related to words like "flippant", "glib", "waggish". As a word starting with F, it belongs to a cluster of GRE and SAT vocabulary that test-takers often encounter in Verbal Reasoning, Text Completion, and Reading Comprehension sections.
On the GRE, understanding "facetious" helps you distinguish between closely related answer choices in Sentence Equivalence questions. On the SAT, recognizing this word in context strengthens your performance on Craft & Structure and Words in Context questions. Seeing how "facetious" is used in sentences — like the examples above — builds the contextual understanding that standardized tests reward.
Study tip: Start with the definition and part of speech (adjective). Then learn its 3 synonyms to build a word network. Finally, practice with spaced repetition to move "facetious" into long-term memory.
How to Remember facetious
One effective way to remember "facetious" (adjective) is to group it with similar words you already know: "flippant" and "glib" and "waggish". When you encounter "facetious" on a test, these synonym connections help you quickly recall its meaning — "treating serious issues with inappropriate humor".
Use flashcard apps with spaced repetition to review "facetious" at increasing intervals until it becomes automatic.
More Vocabulary Words Starting with F
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- fallacious — false or mistaken
- fallacy — A mistaken belief based on unsound reasoning
- fallible — capable of making an error
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