facetiousness

/fəˈsiʃəsnəs/ noun

The state of being facetious

Word Origin Facetiousness comes from Latin facetus 'witty, elegant' — but note that it's not related to face or fact. The suffix -ious makes it an adjective, and -ness turns it into a noun meaning 'the quality of being witty.' Facetious is often confused with factious, but they're unrelated. The root facetus might be from a lost Etruscan word. So facetiousness is the state of being playfully humorous.

noun The state of being facetious countable

His constant facetiousness during serious meetings often undermined his professional credibility.

(名词) 诙谐;幽默;开玩笑 【诙谐状态】

他在严肃会议中持续的爱开玩笑经常损害他的专业信誉。

(sustantivo) facecia; jocosidad; gracia [El estado de ser chistoso o jocoso.]

Su constante jocosidad durante reuniones serias a menudo socavaba su credibilidad profesional.

(nom) facétie; bouffonnerie; plaisanterie [Caractère de ce qui est facétieux, tendance à plaisanter avec légèreté, parfois de manière déplacée.]

Sa **facetiousness** constante lors de réunions sérieuses compromettait souvent sa crédibilité professionnelle.

(Substantiv) Scherzhaftigkeit; Witzigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, scherzhaft oder spöttisch zu sein, oft in unpassenden Situationen.]

Seine ständige **facetiousness** in ernsten Besprechungen untergrub oft seine berufliche Glaubwürdigkeit.

(名詞) 真面目な場面で不適切にふざけたり、軽い調子で話したりする状態。

重要な会議中に彼が絶え間なくふざけるため、彼の職業的信用が損なわれることが多かった。

(substantivo) jocosidade; espirituosidade; graça [O estado de ser faceto; o caráter do que é jocoso.]

Sua constante jocosidade durante reuniões sérias frequentemente minava sua credibilidade profissional.

noun The product or result of being facetious. countable

The comedian's facetiousness produced a series of witty remarks that delighted the audience.

(名词) 诙谐产物;诙谐之言;玩笑话

这位喜剧演员的诙谐产生了一系列让观众开心的妙语。

(sustantivo) chistosidad; jocosidad; gracejo; guasa [El producto o resultado de ser chistoso o jocoso.]

La jocosidad del comediante produjo una serie de comentarios ingeniosos que deleitaron al público.

(nom) facétie; plaisanterie; bouffonnerie; espièglerie [Ce qui est produit par une attitude facétieuse ; plaisanteries ou remarques spirituelles souvent mal à propos.]

La **facetiousness** du comique a produit une série de remarques spirituelles qui ont ravi le public.

(Substantiv) Scherz; Witz [Das Ergebnis oder Produkt einer scherzhaften oder spöttischen Äußerung oder Handlung.]

Die **facetiousness** des Komikers brachte eine Reihe geistreicher Bemerkungen hervor, die das Publikum begeisterten.

(名詞) ふざけた言動から生み出される結果や産物。

そのコメディアンのおふざけが、観客を喜ばせる機知に富んだ発言を次々と生み出した。

(substantivo) faceta; gracejo; jocosidade; chalaça [O produto ou resultado de ser faceto.]

A faceta do comediante produziu uma série de comentários espirituosos que encantaram o público.

Word parts: facet + ious + ness

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