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
Sparkling and facetious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sparkling" instead an adjective "Facetious".
Nearby Word: facetiously
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Sparkling and Facetious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/facetious/sparkling
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