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Pleasantry vs Taunt - What's the difference?

pleasantry | taunt |

As nouns the difference between pleasantry and taunt

is that pleasantry is a casual, courteous remark while taunt is a scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.

As a verb taunt is

to make fun of (someone); to (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

As an adjective taunt is

(nautical) very high or tall.

pleasantry

English

Noun

(pleasantries)
  • A casual, courteous remark
  • A playful remark; a jest
  • * 2014 , Daniel Taylor, England and Wayne Rooney see off Scotland in their own back yard'' (in ''The Guardian , 18 November 2014)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/18/scotland-england-international-friendly-match-report]
    • 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.

    See also

    *small talk

    taunt

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make fun of (someone); to (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) . See ataunt.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (nautical) Very high or tall.
    • a ship with taunt masts
    (Totten)