Pleasantry - English meaning

Pleasantry – definitions in English dictionary

noun
An inconsequential remark made as part of a polite conversation.
Usage examples:
After an exchange of pleasantries, i proceeded to outline a plan
Synonims:
BanterBadinageInconsequential remarkFriendly/good-natured remarkPolite remarkCasual remarkJosh

Pleasantry translation into English

Pleasantry: translate from English into Chinese

玩笑, 滑稽

Pleasantry: translate from English into Dutch

Vriendelijkheid, Scherts, Aardigheid, Grap

Pleasantry: translate from English into French

Plaisanterie

Pleasantry: translate from English into German

Scherz, Heiterkeit, Hänselei, Höflichkeit, Nettigkeit

Pleasantry: translate from English into Hindi

हँसी, दिल्लगी, आनंद, प्रमोद, प्रसन्नता, खुशी, आनन्द

Pleasantry: translate from English into Italian

Piacevolezza, Spiritosaggine

Pleasantry: translate from English into Korean

유쾌한, 기분이 좋음

Pleasantry: translate from English into Russian

Любезность, Шутка, Шутливое замечание, Шутливость, Комическая выходка

Pleasantry: translate from English into Spanish

Broma, Chanza, Jocosidad

Word origin

late 16th century: from French plaisanterie, from Old French plaisant ‘pleasing’ (see pleasant).

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Pleasantry – similar words

pleasantries

noun
An inconsequential remark made as part of a polite conversation.
Usage examples:
After an exchange of pleasantries, i proceeded to outline a plan

Pleasantries - all meanings in English

Pleasantry synonims

badinage

ˈbæd.ɪ.nɑːʒ

noun
Humorous or witty conversation.
Usage examples:
He developed a nice line in badinage with the labour leader

noun
Conversation or remarks that are joking and not serious

Badinage - all meanings in English

banter

ˈbæn.tər

noun
The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
Usage examples:
There was much good-natured banter

verb
Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.
Usage examples:
The men bantered with the waitresses

noun
Conversation that is not serious and is often playful
Usage examples:
That kind of banter isn’t appropriate at work.

Banter - all meanings in English

josh

verb
Tease (someone) in a playful way.
Usage examples:
He loved to josh people

noun
Good-natured banter.
Usage examples:
We found him tired-eyed and peaked—not a man for josh and chatter

abbreviation
Joshua (in biblical references).

Josh - all meanings in English

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