2020-09-19
190421 คำชวนสับสน ชุด F - Facetious
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ถือว่า ถูกต้อง ในที่นี้ เป็นไป ตามมาตรฐาน ของภาษา
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ไม่กำหนดมาตฐาน ถือตามส่วนใหญ่ที่ใช้แต่ละท้องถิ่น
ความหมาย อาจยืดหยุ่น ขึ้นอยู่กับ ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค
Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง “facetious” = ‘fuh-SEE-shuhs”
OTHER WORDS FROM FACETIOUS
fa·ce·tious·ly, adverb
fa·ce·tious·ness, noun
non·fa·ce·tious, adjective
non·fa·ce·tious·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com
USAGE NOTE FOR FACETIOUS
A term labeled Facetious in this dictionary
is one that is used consciously for humorous or playful effect.
Dictionary.com
What does facetious mean?
Facetious is most commonly used
to describe comments that are intentionally unserious,
especially in a waythat’s meant to be humorous
and perhaps a bit inappropriate or provocative.
It can also be used to describe someone making such comments.
For example,a person might excuse their own joking comment by saying
“I’m just being facetious.”
The term is somewhat similarto sarcastic,
but not all facetious comments are sarcastic,
and not all sarcastic comments are intended to be facetious.
Example: Instead of sitting there and making facetious comments, why don’t you try making an actual suggestion?
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words
Facetious หมายถึง
not to be taken seriously; amusing; humorous; frivolous: I was only being facetious.
Not to be confused with:
factitious – artificial; contrived: His enthusiastic response was factitious.; made; manufactured: a factitious part
fictitious – spurious, fake; fictional; created or assumed with the intention to conceal: a fictitious name; imaginatively produced: a fictitious story
Farlex Trivia Dictionary
Facetious
- Originally meant "having polished or urbane manners,"
and, along with sequoia, uses all five vowels.
See also related terms for polished.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
Facetious (fəˈsiːʃəs) adjective
not serious; intended to be funny or humorous. a facetious remark. ทำเป็นเล่นโดยไม่ดูกาลเทศะ
faˈcetiously adverb = อย่างไม่ดูกาละเทศะ
faˈcetiousness noun = การเล่นอย่างไม่ดูกาละเทศะ
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for facetious
WITTY, HUMOROUS, FACETIOUS, JOCULAR, JOCOSE
mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter.
WITTY suggests cleverness and quickness of mind. a witty remark
HUMOROUS applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity. humorous anecdotes
FACETIOUS stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor. facetious comments
JOCULAR implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking. a jocular fellow
JOCOSE is somewhat less derogatory than FACETIOUS in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness. jocose proposals
Frequently Asked Questions About facetious
Is facetious insulting?
It is not inherently insulting to say that someone is being facetious
(although it may imply dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor).
The word comes from the Latin facetia, meaning "jest."
What is the difference between facetious and sarcastic?
Facetious may be defined as "joking or jesting often inappropriately"
or "not serious."
Sarcastic, on the other hand, while still concerned with humor,
tends to imply a more caustic or biting quality
that is often intended to cause pain.
Is facetious the same as facetiousness?
Facetious is an adjective ("not serious," "waggish"),
while facetiousness is a noun ("the state or quality of being facetious").
The adverb form is facetiously.
Merriam-Webster.com:
ให้ข้อสังเกตุ สำหรับ “facetious” ว่า
“เป็นคำที่ผู้ชอบเรื่องชวนฉงน เห็นว่า
เป็นคำหนึ่งในไม่กี่คำของคำ อังกฤษ ที่ใช้
“สระ” ทั้งหกอักษรและเรียงตามลำดับ
และว่า เป็นคำมาจาก Middle French ว่า “facetieux”
และย้อนกลับไปถึง คำ “Latin” ว่า “facetia" หมายถึง “jest” = การพูดลก
ความหมายของ “facetiae” คือ “ข้อเขียนหรือคำพูด ที่ฉลาด/ชวนขัน
“facetiae” มีรูปพหูพจน์ คือ “facetia" ออกเสียงว่า “fuh-SEE-shee-ee”
หรือ “fuh-SEE-shee-eye” แต่เป็นที่รู้จักน้อยกว่า คำ “facetious”
