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facetious
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not showing the amount of seriousness needed toward a serious matter by trying to seem clever and humorous
Example
His facetious remarks about the serious issue were not well received.
He was scolded for his facetious remarks about the sensitive topic.
They found his facetious comments about the crisis to be inappropriate.
The manager’s facetious jokes did little to address the team’s concerns.
Her facetious comments during the debate were seen as unprofessional.
