Synonyms and Antonyms of pleasantry
1
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
- "how are you" is merely a social pleasantry
honors
ceremony, observance, rite, ritual
decorum, etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties
addresses, devoirs, greetings, regards, respects
favor, grace, kindliness, kindness
protocol, rules
2
something said or done to cause laughter
- his after-dinner speeches usually include the sort of gentle pleasantry that raises a chuckle
boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, drollery, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, joke, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck) [slang]
funning, joking, wisecracking
knee-slapper, panic [slang], riot, scream, thigh-slapper
antic, buffoonery, caper, leg-pull, monkeyshine(s), practical joke, prank, trick
burlesque, caricature, lampoon, mock, mockery, parody, put-on, riff
banter, kidding, persiflage, raillery, repartee
drollness, facetiousness, funniness, hilariousness, humorousness
comedy, humor, wit, wordplay
