Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pleasantry

/ˈplɛzəntɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: pleas-ant-ry
IPA: /ˈplɛzəntɹi/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A casual, courteous remark.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A playful remark; a jest.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anything that promotes pleasure or merriment.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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.""

Etymology

From pleasant + -ry, probably modelled on Middle French plaisanterie.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: plaisanterie
Suffix: pleasant

Usage

Inflected Forms

pleasantries (plural)

Derived Forms

unpleasantry

Phrases

small talk

Frequently Paired Words

small talk

Rhymes With

peasantry

Questions

How do you pronounce pleasantry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplɛzəntɹi/.
What does pleasantry mean?: A casual, courteous remark.
Where does pleasantry come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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