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Is there a word that could mean both serious and humorous?

English Language & Usage Asked by Pymatuning Boy on May 20, 2021

I’m creating a project on character traits, and the person that I’m writing about is funny yet serious. I didn’t know if there was a word for that, so I’m asking for help.

3 Answers

Maybe here's what you are looking for -

Facetious

adjective

: treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

"a facetious remark"

For example -

Jacky was being facetious when she said, "Yes, let's all go to Iraq for my birthday party!"

Jacky is trying to sound serious while saying this, but it is not supposed to be taken seriously; it's supposed to be humorous. So basically, you can say that she is being serious and humorous at the same time.

Correct answer by Justin on May 20, 2021

You might call this person

Deadpan.

Deadpan means "without emotion," but the most often-used context is "deadpan humor" which is humor delivered in a serious manner.

Answered by PlutoThePlanet on May 20, 2021

You could use Seriocomic. adj. Both serious and comic. adj. Having both serious and comedic qualities or tendencies.

Answered by Lucas Marrero on May 20, 2021

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