pleasantry

• Nom désignant une remarque agréable ou plaisante, souvent échangée par politesse dans une conversation.

A noun referring to an agreeable or amusing remark, often made in polite conversation.

1. Polite or amusing remarkB2formal

   A light, polite, or amusing comment made in social conversation.

   plaisanterie

   • They exchanged pleasantries before the meeting began.
   • He opened the conversation with a pleasantry about the weather.
   • She responded to his pleasantry with a warm smile.

   Synonymesbantercrackgagjestjokequipsallywisecrackwitticism

   Antonymesaffrontinsult