facetious
adjectiveTreating a serious matter with deliberately inappropriate humor.
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Clear all filtersfallacious
adjectiveBased on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
fastidious
adjectiveVery attentive to details or demanding about cleanliness, taste, or standards.
fatuous
adjectiveFoolish in a smug or thoughtless way.
feasible
adjectivePossible to carry out successfully under the circumstances.
fickle
adjectiveChanging loyalties, preferences, or attitudes unpredictably.
flagrant
adjectiveObviously and seriously wrong or offensive.
flippant
adjectiveShowing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
One word family: also includes flippancy.
forestall
verbTo prevent or delay something through earlier action.
fortitude
nounCourage and strength in facing difficulty.
fortuitous
adjectiveHappening by chance rather than by design.
frugal
adjectiveCareful to avoid unnecessary spending or waste.
One word family: also includes frugality.
futile
adjectiveUnable to achieve the intended result.
Unable to produce a result
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