facetious

[US]/fəˈsiːʃəs/
[UK]/fəˈsiːʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. småtspøttende eller spøgende, ofte upassende; skødesløs
n. noget sjovt eller underholdende

Phrases & Collocations

facetious remark

spydig kommentar

facetious tone

spydig tone

Example Sentences

she was too old to cure herself of facetious thoughts.

hun var for gammel til at kunne slippe af med spøgefulde tanker.

He was so facetious that he turned everything into a joke.

Han var så spøgende, at han gjorde alt til en joke.

buffoonery, facetious, chaffing, badinage, bantering, quizzical, waggish.

klovneri, spøgende, drilleri, badinage, drille, spørgende, skødesløst.

She made a facetious remark during the meeting.

Hun fremsatte en spøgende bemærkning under mødet.

His facetious attitude often gets him in trouble.

Hans spøgende holdning får ofte ham i problemer.

I hope you're not being facetious about this important matter.

Jeg håber, du ikke er spøgende omkring denne vigtige sag.

He couldn't resist making a facetious comment about the situation.

Han kunne ikke lade være med at komme med en spøgende kommentar om situationen.

She has a facetious sense of humor that some people find off-putting.

Hun har en spøgende sans for humor, som nogle mennesker finder stødende.

The teacher didn't appreciate the student's facetious answers in class.

Læreren satte ikke pris på elevens spøgende svar i klassen.

He tried to lighten the mood with a facetious comment, but it fell flat.

Han forsøgte at lette stemningen med en spøgende kommentar, men det slog fejl.

Her facetious tone masked her true feelings about the situation.

Hendes spøgende tone skjulte hendes sande følelser omkring situationen.

The comedian's facetious remarks had the audience in stitches.

Komikerens spøgende bemærkninger fik publikum til at grine.

He couldn't resist being facetious even in serious situations.

Han kunne ikke lade være med at være spøgende selv i alvorlige situationer.

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