WHEEDLING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word wheedling. (opposite meanings)

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	blunt				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • having a broad or rounded end • used of a knife or other blade; not sharp • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment verb • make less intense • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • make less sharp • make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
	candid				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared • openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
	demanding				adjectiveadj
	adjective • requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
	direct				verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
	adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
	frank				verb, adjectivev, adj
	noun • a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll • a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century • device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced. adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • clearly manifest; evident verb • stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing • exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
	honest				adjectiveadj
	adjective • not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth adjective satellite • without dissimulation; frank • worthy of being depended on • without pretensions • not forged • gained or earned without cheating or stealing
	insisting				adjectiveadj
	noun • continual and persistent demands
	sincere				adjectiveadj
	adjective • open and genuine; not deceitful adjective satellite • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
	straightforward				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • free from ambiguity • without evasion or compromise • without concealment or deception; honest • pointed directly ahead
	unambiguous				adjectiveadj
	adjective • having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning • admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion