facetious
adjectiveTreating a serious matter with deliberately inappropriate humor.
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flippancy
nounAn inappropriately light or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
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adjectiveShowing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
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adjectiveInappropriate to a person's role, character, or expected standards of conduct.
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nounConduct or appearance that is inappropriate for a particular setting.
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adjectiveInappropriate or improper in a particular setting.
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