noun
pleasantries
Pleasantries (noun) means Polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter. Example: “They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.”
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Polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter.
"They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business."
How to use pleasantries
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe small talk — "how are you," "nice weather" — that people trade before the real conversation starts.
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What does “pleasantries” mean?
The word “pleasantries” means polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter. In plain terms, the small talk — "how are you," "nice weather" — that people trade before the real conversation starts.
How do you use “pleasantries” in a sentence?
Here is “pleasantries” used in a sentence: “They exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business.”
What part of speech is “pleasantries”?
“Pleasantries” is a noun.
What is the meaning of pleasantries?
"pleasantries" (noun) means polite, light small talk exchanged before getting to a more serious matter.
