9
facetious(adjective, ironic, insincere)
5
bantering(adjective, mocking, playful)
3
humorous(adjective, ironic, insincere)
3
joking(adjective, pleasant, lively, silly, funny)
3
playful(adjective, pleasant, lively, silly, funny)
3
dry(adjective, pleasant, silly, caustic, ironic)
3
funny(adjective, pleasant, lively, silly, spirited)
3
jesting(adjective, pleasant, lively, silly, funny)
3
witty(adjective, pleasant, silly, caustic, ironic)
2
comical(adjective, pleasant, lively, silly, funny)
2
flip(adjective, informal, ironic, insincere)
2
flippant(adjective, ironic, insincere)
2
jocular(adjective, ironic, insincere)
2
farcical(adjective, ironic, insincere)
2
frivolous(adjective, silly, trivial)
2
ironic(adjective, ironic, insincere)
2
ironical(adjective, caustic, ironic, sarcastic, insincere)
2
irreverent(adjective, ironic, insincere, disrespectful)
2
jokingly(adjective, adverb, ironic, insincere)
2
laughable(adjective, ironic, insincere)
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