pleasantry

n., pl., -ries.

1. A humorous remark or act; a jest.
2. A polite social utterance; a civility: exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.
3. A good-humored or playful manner in conversation or social relations.

[French plaisanterie, from Old French plesanterie, from plaisant, pleasant. See pleasant.]

noun

A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships amenity (used in plural), civility, courtesy, politeness, propriety (used in plural). See courtesy/discourtesy.

n

Definition: nice remark
Antonyms: criticism

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IN BRIEF: A casual and agreeable remark intended to make another happy.

For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation. — James Boswell (1740-1795)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - spøgefuldhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
scherts, grapjes maken, lichte conversatie

Français (French)
n. - plaisanterie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Scherz, Nettigkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευθυμία, κέφι, αστεϊσμός, χαριτολόγημα

Italiano (Italian)
scherzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gracejo (m), jovialidade (f), bom humor (m)

Русский (Russian)
любезность

Español (Spanish)
n. - chiste, bromas, chanzas, jocosidad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skämtsamhet, lustighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
幽默, 开玩笑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 幽默, 開玩笑

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기분 좋음, 익살

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - こっけいさ, 冗談

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) روح الدعابه والفكاهه, نكته, مزحه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מילות נימוס וידידותיות, צחוק, הומור, הערה מבדחת, הלצה‬

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