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facetious

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore F words

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

In a sentence

His facetious remarks during the memorial struck many as deeply insensitive.

Synonyms
flippantjoculartongue-in-cheek
Antonyms
seriousearnestsolemn

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