Facetious and Wry

Facetious

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

Wry and facetious are semantically related. in tongue-in-cheek topic. In some cases you can use "Wry" instead an adjective "Facetious".

Nearby Word: facetiously

Wry

Wry adjective - Humorously sarcastic or mocking.
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Facetious and wry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Facetious" instead an adjective "Wry".

Nearby Word: wryly
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