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facetiousness

facetiousness noun: the state of being facetious.

Noun

facetiousness (usually uncountable, plural facetiousnesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being facetious
  2. (countable, usually) The product or result of being facetious.

Forms of facetiousness

pluralfacetiousnesses

Origin of facetiousness

From facetious + -ness.

Questions about facetiousness

What does facetiousness mean?
Facetiousness means the state of being facetious.
What part of speech is facetiousness?
Facetiousness is a noun.
What is the plural of facetiousness?
The plural of facetiousness is facetiousnesses.

Words near facetiousness in the dictionary

  1. facetings
  2. facetiosities
  3. facetiosity
  4. facetious
  5. facetiously
  6. facetiousness
  7. facetiousnesses
  8. facetlike
  9. facetotectan
  10. facetotectans
  11. facets

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