fast-talker
Slick verbal manipulator
A fast-talker is someone who speaks rapidly and persuasively, typically to deceive or manipulate others into agreeing to something against their better judgment.
The term carries connotations of slickness and untrustworthiness—a used car salesman or con artist archetype.
Don't let some fast-talker convince you to sign anything.
The related verb fast-talk means to persuade through this kind of smooth, pressuring speech.
Professional fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
hustler · fraudster · snake-oil salesman · mountebank · flimflam · trickster · impostor · cheat
Persuasively articulate speaker
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- persuasiveAble to convince others
glib · slick · engaging · witty · affable · likeable · disarming · ingratiating
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
rhetorician · orator · negotiator · advocate · lobbyist · spokesperson · diplomat · motivational speaker
Frequency of sound
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- closingFinal stage of something
- upsellingEncouraging costlier purchases
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
prospecting · negotiation · deal-making · promotion · telemarketer · door-to-door · infomercial · spiel
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- craftyCleverly deceptive
devious · wily · exploitative · insincere · disingenuous · shrewd · artful · guileful
con-artist
Professional fraud perpetrator
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- scammerOne who defrauds others
grifter · hustler · fraudster · snake-oil salesman · mountebank · flimflam · trickster · impostor · cheat · shyster
silver-tongued
Persuasively articulate speaker
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
persuasive · glib · slick · engaging · witty · affable · likeable · disarming · ingratiating · winning
convincing
Able to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
fluent · rhetorician · orator · negotiator · advocate · lobbyist · spokesperson · diplomat · motivational speaker · debater
pitch
Frequency of sound
- cold-callingContacting prospects without introduction
- closingFinal stage of something
- upsellingEncouraging costlier purchases
networking · prospecting · negotiation · deal-making · promotion · telemarketer · door-to-door · infomercial · spiel · patter
scheming
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
crafty · devious · wily · exploitative · insincere · disingenuous · shrewd · artful · guileful · sly
fast-talkerman of few words
Someone who rarely speaks
woman of few words · quiet type · mumbler · introvert · wallflower
fast-talkerstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
honest broker · truth-teller · straight arrow · man of his word · genuine article
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