pleasantry C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈplɛzəntɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #103506 Meanings 1 noun A playful remark; a jest. Charlie Mulgrew could easily have been shown two yellow cards by a stricter referee and amid all the usual Anglo-Scottish pleasantries, the two sets of fans put an awful lot of effort into trying to drown out one another’s national anthems. 2 noun Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment. C.O.O: "The office was quite close to the home of our youth—" CHRM: "Thomas, your trip to Suitopia was not meant to be for pleasantries." C.O.O: "No… I know… But I was close by, so I went to visit them…" CHRM: "You should not have. You and I both know the way they are.". 3 noun an agreeable or amusing remark 4 noun A casual, courteous remark. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms unpleasantry Etymology From pleasant + -ry, probably modelled on Middle French plaisanterie. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pleasantry **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈplɛzəntɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 103506 ## Meanings 1. A playful remark; a jest. 2. Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment. 3. an agreeable or amusing remark 4. A casual, courteous remark. ## Examples - Charlie Mulgrew could easily have been shown two yellow cards by a stricter referee and amid all the usual Anglo-Scottish pleasantries, the two sets of fans put an awful lot of effort into trying to drown out one another’s national anthems. - C.O.O: "The office was quite close to the home of our youth—" CHRM: "Thomas, your trip to Suitopia was not meant to be for pleasantries." C.O.O: "No… I know… But I was close by, so I went to visit them…" CHRM: "You should not have. You and I both know the way they are.". ## Derived Forms - unpleasantry ## Etymology From pleasant + -ry, probably modelled on Middle French plaisanterie. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown