All pleasantry synonyms
pleas·ant·ry
P p noun pleasantry
- haha — sunk fence.
- asteism — use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule
- fickleness — Changeability, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.
- wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- ludicrousness — The state or quality of being ludicrous.
- jollification — jolly merrymaking; jolly festivity.
- high spirits — lively or boisterous mood
- zaniness — ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- drollery — something whimsically amusing or funny.
- joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- humor — hacker humour
- quip — a clever or witty remark or comment.
- funnies — providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
- mummery — the performance of mummers.
- jest — a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- levity — lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
- jocosity — the state or quality of being jocose.
- comedy — Comedy consists of types of entertainment, such as plays and films, or particular scenes in them, that are intended to make people laugh.
- waggery — the action, spirit, or language of a wag; roguish or droll humor: the waggery of Shakespeare's clowns.
- facetiousness — (uncountable) The state of being facetious.
- wordplay — clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit.
- jive — swing music or early jazz.
- jollies — in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
- wittiness — possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.