facetious
adjectiveTreating a serious matter with deliberately inappropriate humor.
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Clear all filtersTreating a serious matter with deliberately inappropriate humor.
An inappropriately light or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
Showing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
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