Pleasantry

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A humorous remark or act; a jest.
  • n. A polite social utterance; a civility: exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.
  • n. A good-humored or playful manner in conversation or social relations.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A casual, courteous remark
  • n. A playful remark; a jest
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Good humor; cheerfulness; sprightliness.
  • n. Humorousness: jocularity; witticism; raillery; wit.
  • n. A sprightly or humorous saying; a jest.
  • n. A laughable trick; a prank; a caper: as, the pleasantries of monkeys. Addison.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an agreeable or amusing remark
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    jocularity    joke    jest   
    Cross Reference
    small talk   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cheerfulness    gayety    merriment    badinage   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    peasantry   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    banter    jocularity    sarcasm    gaiety    mirth    satire    greeting    ridicule    humour    joke