Facetiousness and Staidness

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Facetiousness noun - A lack of seriousness often at an improper time.

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Staidness is an antonym for facetiousness.

Staidness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.

Usage example: the staidness of the Quaker meeting was surprising to those accustomed to more exuberant services

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Facetiousness is an antonym for staidness.

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Staidness and Facetiousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/facetiousness/staidness

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