noun. A humorous remark or act; a jest.

noun. A polite social utterance; a civility.

noun. A good-humored or playful manner in conversation or social relations.

noun. Good humor; cheerfulness; sprightliness.

noun. Humorousness: jocularity; witticism; raillery; wit.

noun. A sprightly or humorous saying; a jest.

noun. A laughable trick; a prank; a caper: as, the pleasantries of monkeys. Addison.

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

noun. A casual, courteous remark

noun. A playful remark; a jest

noun. an agreeable or amusing remark

"His matter quite apart -- and it is always interesting -- and abstractedly from his pervasive pleasantry, which is always original, it is a wonder that he is not more esteemed than he is in an age which professes to set store by style."

small talk  

jest  jocularity  joke  

peasantry  

badinage  banter  chaff  compliment  cordiality  

Atticism  affability  agile wit  agreeability  agreeableness