cajoler
Persistent persuasion artist
A cajoler is someone who cajoles—who uses flattery, gentle pressure, or persistent coaxing to persuade.
The word implies charm rather than force: He was a natural cajoler, talking his way into places others couldn't go.
A cajoler works through soft insistence rather than direct demand.
One who persuades through flattery
- coaxerOne who gently persuades
- persuaderOne who convinces others
- sweet-talkerOne who flatters persuasively
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
encourager · urging · prodding · persistence · patience · reassurance · soothing · beguiler
One who captivates others
- enchanterOne who uses magic
- beguilerOne who misleads charmingly
- captivatorOne who fascinates
- disarmerOne who removes weapons
sweet-talker · charisma · allure · appeal · likability · winsome · engaging · personable
Flatter to persuade
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- ingratiationDeliberate favor-seeking behavior
blarney · smooth-talking · sycophancy · soft-soap · overpraise · apple-polishing · smarm · bootlicking
One who lures astray
teaser · tantalizer · siren · charmer · beguiler · allurer · decoy · temptation
Crafty, deceitful planner
- operatorOne who works machinery
- smooth-talkerPersuasive, flattering speaker
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
crafty · guileful · artful · wily · sly · slick · conniving · underhanded
wheedler
One who persuades through flattery
- coaxerOne who gently persuades
- persuaderOne who convinces others
- sweet-talkerOne who flatters persuasively
nudge · encourager · urging · prodding · persistence · patience · reassurance · soothing · beguiler
charmer
One who captivates others
- enchanterOne who uses magic
- beguilerOne who misleads charmingly
- captivatorOne who fascinates
disarmer · sweet-talker · charisma · allure · appeal · likability · winsome · engaging · personable · ingratiating
sweet-talk
Flatter to persuade
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
ingratiation · blarney · smooth-talking · sycophancy · soft-soap · overpraise · apple-polishing · smarm · bootlicking · flannel
tempter
One who lures astray
baiter · teaser · tantalizer · siren · charmer · beguiler · allurer · decoy · temptation · inducement
schemer
Crafty, deceitful planner
- operatorOne who works machinery
- smooth-talkerPersuasive, flattering speaker
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
cunning · crafty · guileful · artful · wily · sly · slick · conniving · underhanded · duplicitous
- smooth talkerssmooth talker, smooth-talker, sweet talker, sweet-talker, fast talker
- deceiversliar, liars, deceiver, fraud, fake
cajolerbully
Habitual intimidator
intimidator · coercer · threatener · tyrant · browbeater
cajolerdiscourager
One who dampens motivation
disparager · critic · detractor · denouncer · naysayer
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