pleasantry 音标拼音: [pl'ɛzəntri]
n . 幽默,开玩笑
幽默,开玩笑
pleasantry n 1 :
an agreeable or amusing remark ; "
they exchange pleasantries "
Pleasantry \
Pleas "
ant *
ry \,
n .;
pl . {
Pleasantries }. [
F .
plaisanterie .
See {
Pleasant }.]
That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor ;
cheerfulness ;
gayety ;
merriment ;
especially ,
an agreeable playfulness in conversation ;
a jocose or humorous remark ;
badinage .
[
1913 Webster ]
The grave abound in pleasantries ,
the dull in repartees and points of wit . --
Addison .
[
1913 Webster ]
The keen observation and ironical pleasantry of a finished man of the world . --
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
132 Moby Thesaurus words for "
pleasantry ":
Atticism ,
affability ,
agile wit ,
agreeability ,
agreeableness ,
amenity ,
amiability ,
amicability ,
aphorism ,
apothegm ,
badinage ,
banter ,
black humor ,
bliss ,
blissfulness ,
bon mot ,
boutade ,
bright idea ,
bright thought ,
brilliance ,
brilliant idea ,
burlesque ,
caricature ,
chaff ,
cleverness ,
comedy ,
compatibility ,
complaisance ,
conceit ,
congeniality ,
cordiality ,
crack ,
dry wit ,
enjoyableness ,
epigram ,
esprit ,
exchange ,
facetiae ,
facetiousness ,
farce ,
felicitousness ,
flash of wit ,
flight of wit ,
fooling ,
fooling around ,
funniness ,
geniality ,
gibe ,
give -
and -
take ,
good -
natured banter ,
goodliness ,
goodness ,
graciousness ,
happy thought ,
harmless teasing ,
harmoniousness ,
humor ,
humorousness ,
irony ,
jape ,
jest ,
jive ,
jocoseness ,
jocularity ,
joke ,
joking ,
josh ,
joshing ,
keen -
wittedness ,
keenness ,
kidding ,
kidding around ,
lampoon ,
mellifluousness ,
mellowness ,
mot ,
nasty crack ,
niceness ,
nimble wit ,
nimble -
wittedness ,
parody ,
persiflage ,
play of wit ,
pleasance ,
pleasantness ,
pleasingness ,
pleasurability ,
pleasurableness ,
pleasure ,
pleasurefulness ,
pretty wit ,
pungency ,
quick wit ,
quick -
wittedness ,
quip ,
quips and cranks ,
raillery ,
rallying ,
rapport ,
ready wit ,
repartee ,
retort ,
ridicule ,
riposte ,
sally ,
salt ,
saltiness ,
sarcasm ,
satire ,
savor of wit ,
scintillation ,
sharpness ,
slapstick ,
slapstick humor ,
smart crack ,
smart saying ,
smartness ,
snappy comeback ,
sport ,
squib ,
stroke of wit ,
subtle wit ,
sweetness ,
travesty ,
turn of thought ,
twit ,
visual humor ,
welcomeness ,
wisecrack ,
wit ,
witticism ,
wittiness
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PLEASANTRY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PLEASANTRY is a humorous act or remark : jest How to use pleasantry in a sentence
PLEASANTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary PLEASANTRY definition: 1 a polite and often slightly humorous remark, usually made to help other people feel relaxed: 2… Learn more
PLEASANTRY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com PLEASANTRY definition: good-humored teasing; banter See examples of pleasantry used in a sentence
pleasantry - Wiktionary, the free dictionary pleasantry (countable and uncountable, plural pleasantries) (sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark
pleasantry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of pleasantry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Pleasantry Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Pleasantry definition: A humorous remark or act; a jest
Pleasantry - definition of pleasantry by The Free Dictionary pleasantry noun A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships
Pleasantry - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Each of the last three sentences is a pleasantry, a warm and kind-hearted bit of small talk It’s no accident that the word pleasant is inside pleasantry, since a pleasantry is a simple, polite, and pleasant remark made in a conversation
Pleasantry - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English A pleasantry is a polite and light-hearted remark or conversation, often used to create a friendly atmosphere It can also refer to a formal expression of goodwill or courtesy exchanged between people
pleasantry, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pleasantry, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence