facetiousness
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/fəˈsiː.ʃəs.nəs/ us/fəˈsiː.ʃəs.nəs/
（尤指不问场合）好开玩笑;滑稽，诙谐
the state of not being serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever
He had just the right combination of facetiousness and sincerity. 他的滑稽和真诚恰到好处地结合在一起。
They both have a tendency towards a self-protective facetiousness. 他俩都有一种自我保护的不正经倾向。
See: facetious
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- Oppositional energy has given way to sarcastic indifference or plain facetiousness.
- He had just the right combination of facetiousness and sincerity.
- She straddles the line between earnestness and facetiousness.