coaxings
Soft persistent pleading
Coaxings are acts of gentle persuasion—the soft urging, flattery, or patient encouragement used to get someone to do something: Despite her coaxings, he refused to come out of his room.
The word suggests persistence without force, working through charm rather than demand.
Acts of gentle persuasion
- wheedlingsFlattering attempts to persuade
- enticementsThings meant to attract
- blandishmentsFlattering speech to persuade
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
urging · pleadings · entreaties · imploring · beseeching · appeals · supplications · solicitations
Reducing distress or discomfort
- reassurancesStatements restoring confidence
- encouragementsExpressions of support
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- calmingInducing a settled state
pacifying · mollifying · soft-spoken · patience · nurturing · coddling · hand-holding · easing
cajolings
Acts of gentle persuasion
- wheedlingsFlattering attempts to persuade
- enticementsThings meant to attract
- blandishmentsFlattering speech to persuade
sweet-talk · urging · pleadings · entreaties · imploring · beseeching · appeals · supplications · solicitations · inveigling
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
- reassurancesStatements restoring confidence
- encouragementsExpressions of support
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
calming · pacifying · mollifying · soft-spoken · patience · nurturing · coddling · hand-holding · easing · wooing
fine-tuning
Small precise optimization adjustments
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
manipulation · easing · working · finagling · finessing · jiggering · nursing · coddling · fiddling · massaging
coaxingsdemands
Forceful requests or requirements
threats · commands · ultimatums · intimidation · coercion
coaxingsthreats
Declarations of intended harm
menaces · intimidations · warnings · admonishments · rebukes