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pleasantries

NOUN

nice remark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

repartee witticism

STRONG

badinage banter humor jest joke levity merriment quip quirk sally squib wit

WEAK

bon mot joking

Antonyms

STRONG

seriousness

WEAK

criticism

Example Sentences

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Wiener said she had known Pretti for around five years and would exchange pleasantries with him over the fence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

The interview is utterly anodyne, a doddering exchange of pleasantries and carefully selected humanizing anecdotes.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

I was never a fan of pleasantries because they seemed like a waste of time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

After some pleasantries, I explained that I couldn’t help with her moving boxes because I was about to conduct a highly sensitive business transaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

After an initial exchange of pleasantries, Farmer’s voice had changed.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French