honeyed words
Charming but insincere
Honeyed words are speech that sounds sweet and pleasing but often conceals manipulation or insincerity.
The phrase implies flattery designed to persuade or deceive: She wasn't fooled by his honeyed words.
Like honey coating something bitter, the sweetness makes what follows easier to swallow.
Also *honeyed phrases*, *honeyed tones*.
- flatteryExcessive insincere praise
- sweet talkFlattering persuasion
- sweet nothingsAffectionate but meaningless utterances
- soft soapPersuasion through excessive flattery
- charmAttractive personal quality
smooth · smooth talker · silken · persuasion · seduction · compliments · beguiling · coaxing · whispered · pillow talk · velvet · sugar-coated · insincere · manipulation · silver-tongued · eloquent · soothing · deceiving
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- sycophancyfawning, toadying, groveling, kowtowing, brown-nosing
- schmoozingschmooze, schmoozing, hobnobbing, glad-handing, mingling
- gentle speechwhisper, murmur, soft tone, quiet voice, soft-spoken
- wileswiles, guile, cunning, craftiness, slyness
honeyed wordsharsh words
brutal honesty · sharp tongue · unvarnished truth · sharp words · cutting remarks
honeyed wordsverbal abuse
Harmful speech targeting someone
insults · invective · vitriol · tongue-lashing · dressing-down
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