merci
Parisian expression appreciated
Merci is French for "thank you," borrowed into English as a playful or affected alternative to thanks.
It appears in casual speech and texting, sometimes ironically: Merci for finally showing up.
The word retains its French pronunciation and carries a light, somewhat performative tone.
Appreciative state of mind
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
indebtedness · blessing · grace · thanksgiving · grateful · thankful · obliged · beholden
Courteous, respectful conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- graciousnessCourteous, kind demeanor
cordiality · pleasantry · decorum · propriety · tactfulness · kindness · consideration · respect
thankfulness
Appreciative state of mind
- gratefulnessState of being thankful
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
recognition · indebtedness · blessing · grace · thanksgiving · grateful · thankful · obliged · beholden · indebted
politeness
Courteous, respectful conduct
- civilityFormal politeness in conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
graciousness · cordiality · pleasantry · decorum · propriety · tactfulness · kindness · consideration · respect · deference
bonjour
French word for hello
- French vocabularybonjour, oui, non, au revoir, vous
- polite phrasesplease, thank you, yes sir, hello, no sir
- Romance Loanwordsamor, amour, au revoir, bonjour, ciao
- thank youthanks, gracias, danke, mahalo, obrigado
- Thanksthank you, thanks, thanks a lot, thanks a bunch, thanks so much
- Foreign Wordsadieu, adios, aloha, au revoir, bonjour
merciingratitude
Lack of appreciation
thanklessness · ungratefulness · no thanks · rejection · no thank you
- no mercyComplete absence of clemency
- at the mercy ofDefenseless before another's power
- have mercyShow compassion, forgive
- beg for mercyPlead for compassionate treatment
- lord have mercyExclamation seeking divine compassion
- mercy killingPainless death for suffering
mercy, merciful, commercial, merciless, mercenary, mercies, mercifully, unmerciful, mercifulness