WHEEDLING Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word wheedling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words 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 | ||||||||
