Pleasantry - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈplezntrɪ|
Brit.
|ˈplez(ə)ntrɪ|
noun
- an agreeable or amusing remark
Extra examples
...“how are you” is merely a social pleasantry...
...his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle...
We shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.
We lose the relish for the thousand pleasantries of life.
Stephen and Mr Illing exchanged pleasantries.
Word forms
noun
singular: pleasantry
plural: pleasantries
singular: pleasantry
plural: pleasantries
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