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Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word: Facetious

Options

  1. ASacrastic
  2. BSanctimonious
  3. CHumourless
  4. DFlippant

Correct answer

C. Humourless

Step-by-step solution

Facetious (adj) : If you say that someone is being facetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious. Sacrastic (adj) : Someone who is sarcastic says or does the opposite of what they really mean in order to mock or insult someone. Sanctimonious (adj) : If you say that someone is sanctimonious, you disapprove of them because you think that they are trying to appear morally better than other people. Humour

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