WHEEDLING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word wheedling. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for WHEEDLING
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| beguiling | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire • misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods | ||||||
| charming | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • pleasing or delighting • possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | ||||||
| coaxing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • flattery designed to gain favor adjective satellite • pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade | ||||||
| convincing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • causing one to believe the truth of something | ||||||
| enticing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire | ||||||
| flattering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing or representing to advantage adjective satellite • obsequiously complimentary | ||||||
| cajoling | verbv | |||||
verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||
| inveigling | verbv | |||||
verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||
| manipulating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • influence or control shrewdly or deviously • hold something in one's hands and move it • tamper, with the purpose of deception • manipulate in a fraudulent manner • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||||||
| blarney | nounn | |||||
noun • flattery designed to gain favor verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||
| cajole | verbv | |||||
verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||
| coax | verbv | |||||
noun • a transmission line for high-frequency signals verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||
| inveigle | verbv | |||||
verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||
| palaver | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • flattery intended to persuade • loud and confused and empty talk verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering • have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds | ||||||
| sweet-talk | verbv | |||||
verb • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||||||
