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  2. 1. : a humorous act or remark : jest. 2. : an agreeable playfulness in conversation : banter. 3. : a polite social remark. exchanged pleasantries. Synonyms. amenity. attention. civility. courtesy. formality. gesture. politeness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of pleasantry in a Sentence.

  3. a polite remark, usually made by people when they first meet to show they are friendly: The officials shook hands and exchanged pleasantries about the weather before getting down to business. (Definition of pleasantry from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pleasantry. pleasantry.

  4. noun [ C usually pl ] us / ˈplez·ən·tri / Add to word list. a polite remark, usually made by people when they first meet to show they are friendly: The officials shook hands and exchanged pleasantries about the weather before getting down to business.

  5. Pleasantry definition: good-humored teasing; banter.. See examples of PLEASANTRY used in a sentence.

  6. You might say some pleasantries to a passerby on the street, when you are introduced to someone new, or if your grandmother asks you a question about your dating life. Definitions of pleasantry. noun. an agreeable or amusing remark. “they exchange pleasantries ”. see more. see less. type of: jest, jocularity, joke.

  7. 4 days ago · 1. (often plural) an agreeable or amusing remark, often one made in order to be polite. they exchanged pleasantries. 2. an agreeably humorous manner or style. 3. rare. enjoyment; pleasantness. a pleasantry of life. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. noun. /ˈplezntri/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] (plural pleasantries) (formal) a friendly remark made in order to be polite. After exchanging the usual pleasantries, they got down to serious discussion. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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