A courteous act or courteous acts that contribute to smoothness and ease in dealings and social relationships

• propriety

  1. Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
  2. Socially correct usages or behaviors.
  3. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.

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  1. Conformity to conventional standards of behavior or morality.
  2. Socially correct usages or behaviors.
  3. The quality of being proper; appropriateness.

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• politeness

  1. The quality of being polite.

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  1. The quality of being polite.

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• courtesy

  1. Polite behavior.
  2. A polite gesture or remark.
  3. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence:

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  1. Polite behavior.
  2. A polite gesture or remark.
  3. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence:

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• civility

  1. Courteous behavior; politeness.
  2. A courteous act or utterance.

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  1. Courteous behavior; politeness.
  2. A courteous act or utterance.

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• amenity

  1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness:
  2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort:
  3. A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location.

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  1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness:
  2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort:
  3. A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location.

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Humor

• merriment

  1. High-spirited fun and enjoyment; hilarity.

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  1. High-spirited fun and enjoyment; hilarity.

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• joking

  1. Present participle of joke.
  2. (UK, US, Ireland, colloquial) Kidding, trying to fool.
  3. The act of telling or engaging in jokes.

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  1. Present participle of joke.
  2. (UK, US, Ireland, colloquial) Kidding, trying to fool.
  3. The act of telling or engaging in jokes.

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• comedy

  1. A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.
  2. The genre made up of such works.
  3. A literary or cinematic work of a comic nature or that uses the themes or methods of comedy.

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  1. A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.
  2. The genre made up of such works.
  3. A literary or cinematic work of a comic nature or that uses the themes or methods of comedy.

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A joke

• jest

  1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner:
  2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke.
  3. A playful or amusing act; a prank.

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  1. A playful or frivolous mood or manner:
  2. A playful remark; a witticism or joke.
  3. A playful or amusing act; a prank.

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• quip

  1. A clever, witty remark.
  2. To make quips or a quip.
  3. To say (something) as a quip.

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  1. A clever, witty remark.
  2. To make quips or a quip.
  3. To say (something) as a quip.

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• game

  1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime:
  2. A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules:
  3. A single instance of such an activity:

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  1. An activity providing entertainment or amusement; a pastime:
  2. A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules:
  3. A single instance of such an activity:

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