cajolers
Those who coax
Cajolers are people who cajole—who persuade through flattery, gentle persistence, or coaxing rather than force or logic.
The word suggests a certain manipulative charm: The cajolers eventually wore down her resistance.
A cajoler works through soft pressure, appealing to vanity or offering false warmth to get what they want.
Flatter to persuade
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- blarneyFlattering but hollow speech
- smooth-talkingCharmingly persuasive in speech
coaxing · soft-soap · wheedling · blandishment · overpraise · ingratiation · flannel · smarm
Charming manipulation of attention
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- captivationState of being fascinated
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
enticement · magnetism · beguiling · disarming · wooing · spellbinding · mesmerizing · winsomeness
Crafty and calculating
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- craftyCleverly deceptive
wily · artful · guileful · devious · underhanded · insidious · sly · tricky
Deliberate deception or fraud
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
chicanery · bamboozling · conning · swindling · hoodwinking · misleading · fraud · charlatanism
Able to persuade
- influencingAltering someone's thinking
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- negotiatingDiscussing to reach agreement
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
coaxing · urging · entreating · imploring · beseeching · soliciting · pitching · advocating
sweet-talk
Flatter to persuade
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- blarneyFlattering but hollow speech
smooth-talking · coaxing · soft-soap · wheedling · blandishment · overpraise · ingratiation · flannel · smarm · glossing
beguilement
Charming manipulation of attention
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- captivationState of being fascinated
seduction · enticement · magnetism · beguiling · disarming · wooing · spellbinding · mesmerizing · winsomeness · charisma
scheming
Crafty and calculating
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
crafty · wily · artful · guileful · devious · underhanded · insidious · sly · tricky · maneuvering
trickery
Deliberate deception or fraud
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
- guileSly, strategic dishonesty
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
duplicity · chicanery · bamboozling · conning · swindling · hoodwinking · misleading · fraud · charlatanism · imposture
convincing
Able to persuade
- influencingAltering someone's thinking
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- negotiatingDiscussing to reach agreement
pleading · coaxing · urging · entreating · imploring · beseeching · soliciting · pitching · advocating · swaying
cajolersbullies
Those who intimidate others
intimidators · demanders · coercers · threateners · strong-armers
cajolersresisters
Those who actively oppose
refusers · holdouts · skeptics · immovables · stonewalls