Pleasantry
noun
A polite or amusing remark, often made to ease a tense situation or aid in social conduct.
To break the ice at the social gathering, he started with a light-hearted pleasantry.
Often appears as...
- exchange pleasantries
- utter a pleasantry
noun
A minor, often routine act of politeness or sociability.
Even a small pleasantry like holding a door open for someone can make their day better.
Often appears as...
- perform a pleasantry
- display a pleasantry
noun
A polite or amusing remark, often made to ease a tense situation or aid in social conduct.
To break the ice at the social gathering, he started with a light-hearted pleasantry.
Often appears as...
- exchange pleasantries
- utter a pleasantry
noun
A minor, often routine act of politeness or sociability.
Even a small pleasantry like holding a door open for someone can make their day better.
Often appears as...
- perform a pleasantry
- display a pleasantry
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Social Icebreaker
Pleasantries can lighten the mood among strangers or acquaintances in social settings.
Seeing the guests' nervousness, he offered a pleasantry about the weather to help everyone relax.
Pro Tip 2/3Tension Diffuser
Use pleasantries to ease tension in difficult conversations or to show you're friendly.
Amidst the heated debate, her pleasantry about the host's lovely home calmed the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Pleasantries may vary by culture; what's amusing in one might not be in another.
He realized his pleasantry didn't translate well when his new international friends looked confused.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Icebreaker
Pleasantries can lighten the mood among strangers or acquaintances in social settings.
Seeing the guests' nervousness, he offered a pleasantry about the weather to help everyone relax.
Pro Tip 2/3Tension Diffuser
Use pleasantries to ease tension in difficult conversations or to show you're friendly.
Amidst the heated debate, her pleasantry about the host's lovely home calmed the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Pleasantries may vary by culture; what's amusing in one might not be in another.
He realized his pleasantry didn't translate well when his new international friends looked confused.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Icebreaker
Pleasantries can lighten the mood among strangers or acquaintances in social settings.
Seeing the guests' nervousness, he offered a pleasantry about the weather to help everyone relax.
Pro Tip 2/3Tension Diffuser
Use pleasantries to ease tension in difficult conversations or to show you're friendly.
Amidst the heated debate, her pleasantry about the host's lovely home calmed the room.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
Pleasantries may vary by culture; what's amusing in one might not be in another.
He realized his pleasantry didn't translate well when his new international friends looked confused.
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Quote examples
James Boswell
Scottish Lawyer
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.
Quote examples
James Boswell
Scottish Lawyer
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.
Example 1 of 1
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