How is the word facétieux translated from French to English

English translation
facetious
adjective

Qui plaisante sur un sujet qui mériterait du sérieux.

Joking about something that deserves seriousness.

Examples with “facétieux”

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  • Désolé, j'étais seulement facétieux. — Sorry, I was just being facetious.

  • Ne sois pas facétieux quand le client pose une question sérieuse. — Don't be facetious when the client asks a serious question.

  • Sa remarque facétieuse a agacé tout le comité. — His facetious remark annoyed the whole committee.

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