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All pleasantry synonyms

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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.
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