fast-talkers

Slick verbal manipulators

Fast-talkers are people who speak rapidly and persuasively, often to deceive or pressure others into agreement before they can think critically.

The term implies manipulation through verbal dexterity—salespeople, con artists, or anyone who uses smooth, quick speech to overwhelm resistance: Don't let those fast-talkers pressure you into signing anything.

persuasion

salespeople

Those who move merchandise

telemarketers · auctioneers · charming · glib · slick · silver-tongued · convincing · pressure tactics · closing deals · spin doctors

deception

scammers

People who defraud others

confidence tricksters · flimflam · bamboozle · hoodwink · dupe · obfuscation · misdirection · smoke and mirrors · sleight of hand · shell game

speech

rapid-fire

In swift succession

breathless · mile-a-minute · gabby · loquacious · voluble · rambling · non-stop · prattling · jabbering · blathering

Opposites
communication speed and style

fast-talkersmumbler

One who speaks indistinctly

stammerers

persuasion and honesty

fast-talkersstraight shooters

Forthright, honest individuals

honest brokers · truth-tellers · straight talkers · genuine article

talking vs. listening orientation

fast-talkerssounding boards

People for testing ideas

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G