pleasantry

English - Turkish

Definition of pleasantry in English Turkish dictionary

espri

hoş şaka

{i} latife; hoş söz. exchange pleasantries hoşbeş etmek

hoşbeş

{i} neşe

{i} şakacılık

{i} şaka

hoş söz

English - English

Definition of pleasantry in English English dictionary

A casual, courteous remark

A playful remark; a jest

{n} cheerfulness, humor, merriment

That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage

an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries

an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

Pleasantries are casual, friendly remarks which you make in order to be polite. He exchanged pleasantries about his hotel and the weather. pleasantries things that you say to someone in order to be polite, but which are not very important

{i} joke, jest; humorous act; laughter, mirth

{n} jocoseness

{n} jocularity

{n} jocosity

Related Terms

pleasantries

"Exchanging pleasantries"

pleasantries

plural form of pleasantry

pleasantries

A short polite conversation before the serious conversation

pleasantries

plural of pleasantry

Hyphenation

pleas·an·try

Turkish pronunciation

plezıntri

Synonyms

badinage, banter, bon mot, humor, jest, joke, joking, levity, merriment, quip, quirk, repartee, sally, squib, wit

Antonyms

criticism

Pronunciation

/ˈplezəntrē/ /ˈplɛzəntriː/