The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word JEST which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Be facetious crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JEST | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be facetious
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jocular
- card
- droll
- jest
- jesting
- facetiously
- facetiousness
- humor
- humorous
- joke
- libation
- witty
Crossword Answer definitions
JEST noun- An act performed for amusement; a joke.
- Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
- A deed; an action; a gest.
- A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
- To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
- Only, simply, merely.
- (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
- Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
- Used to show humility.
- (degree) absolutely, positively
- Moments ago, recently.
- By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.
- Exactly, precisely, perfectly.
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