Facetious and Festive

Facetious

Facetious adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.

Festive and facetious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Festive" instead an adjective "Facetious".

Nearby Word: facetiously

Festive

Festive adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Usage example: we arrived at the Christmas party to find everyone already in a festive mood, perhaps owing in part to the punch

Facetious and festive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Facetious" instead an adjective "Festive".

Nearby Words: festivity, festival, festively
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