jest vs pleasantry

jest and pleasantry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jest	Yes	No	Yes	No
pleasantry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pleasantry is a hyponym of jest; that is, pleasantry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jest:

Other hyponyms of jest include drollery, waggery, leg-pull, leg-pulling.

jest (noun)	pleasantry (noun)
activity characterized by good humor	an agreeable or amusing remark
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

jest (verb)	pleasantry (verb)
act in a funny or teasing way
tell a joke; speak humorously