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FACETIOUS Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word facetious. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For FACETIOUS

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
earnest

adjective

adj

noun

• something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• sincerely earnest

• not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

genuine

adjective

adj

adjective

• not fake or counterfeit

adjective satellite

• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

grave

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• death of a person

• a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

• a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

verb

• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

heartfelt

adverb, adjective

adv, adj

adjective satellite

• sincerely earnest

humorless

adjective

adj

adjective

• lacking humor

no-nonsense

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• not tolerating irrelevancies

serious

adjective

adj

adjective

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

sincere

adjective

adj

adjective

• open and genuine; not deceitful

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

sober

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective

• not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• lacking brightness or color; dull

verb

• cause to become sober

• become more realistic

• become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

solemn

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

Alternatives for EARNEST

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Alternatives for GENUINE

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Alternatives for GRAVE

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Alternatives for HEARTFELT

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Alternatives for HUMORLESS

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Alternatives for NO-NONSENSE

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Alternatives for SERIOUS

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Alternatives for SINCERE

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