influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
“He palavered her into going along”
adjective
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
“a coaxing and obsequious voice”
Word Forms
blarney
verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
coax
verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
wheedler
noun
someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
wheedling
noun
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
cajolery
noun
flattery intended to persuade
palaver
noun
flattery intended to persuade
blarney
noun
flattery designed to gain favor
coaxer
noun
someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
coaxing
noun
flattery designed to gain favor
coax
noun
a transmission line for high-frequency signals
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überredend
Schmeichelei, die darauf abzielt, Gunst zu erlangen
🇫🇷French
câlin
flatterie conçue pour gagner la faveur
🇪🇸Spanish
engatusamiento
adulación diseñada para ganar favor
🇮🇹Italian
persuadere
adulazione mirata ad ottenere favore
🇳🇱Dutch
overhalen
vleierij bedoeld om gunst te verwerven
🇵🇹Portuguese
persuadir
bajulação destinada a ganhar favor
🇷🇺Russian
уговоры
лесть, направленная на завоевание благосклонности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मीठी बातें से मनाना
अनुग्रह प्राप्त करने के लिए की गई चापलूसी
🇮🇳Tamil
கோக்சிங்
தயவைப் பெற வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட முகஸ்துதி
🇮🇳Telugu
కోక్సింగ్
మెప్పు పొందేందుకు రూపొందించబడిన ముఖస్తుతి
🇮🇳Marathi
कोक्सिंग
पसंती मिळविण्यासाठी डिझाइन केलेली खुशामत
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોક્સિંગ
ખુશામત તરફેણ મેળવવા માટે રચાયેલ છે
🇵🇰Urdu
منانا
خوشامد حاصل کرنے کے لیے ڈیزائن کیا گیا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
哄骗
旨在博得好感的奉承
🇯🇵Japanese
なだめる
好意を得るために作られたお世辞
🇰🇷Korean
달래는
호의를 얻기 위해 고안된 아첨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dỗ dành
sự tâng bốc được thiết kế để đạt được sự ưu ái
🇹🇭Thai
การเกลี้ยกล่อม
คำเยินยอที่ออกแบบมาเพื่อให้ได้รับความโปรดปราน
🇮🇩Indonesian
bujuk
sanjungan yang dirancang untuk mendapatkan bantuan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsuyo
pambobola na idinisenyo upang makakuha ng pabor
🇲🇾Malay
memujuk
sanjungan yang direka untuk mendapatkan nikmat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإقناع
تملق يهدف إلى كسب صالح
🇮🇷Persian
اغوا کردن
چاپلوسی که برای جلب لطف طراحی شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
tatlılıkla kandırma
iyilik kazanmak için tasarlanmış pohpohlama
🇮🇱Hebrew
שִׁדוּל
חנופה שנועדה לזכות בחסד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'coaxing'?
The primary meaning of 'coaxing' is 'flattery designed to gain favor'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coaxing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'coaxing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'coaxing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'coaxing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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