Facetious and Smart

Facetious

Facetious adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.
Usage example: the essay is a facetious commentary on the absurdity of war as a solution for international disputes

Smart is a synonym for facetious in clever topic. In some cases you can use "Smart" instead an adjective "Facetious", when it comes to topics like tongue-in-cheek.

Nearby Word: facetiously

Smart

Smart adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.
Usage example: something one sees so rarely on TV: a smart sitcom

Facetious is a synonym for smart in clever topic. Sometimes you can use "Facetious" instead an adjective "Smart".

Nearby Words: smarten, smartness, smartly
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