silver tongue
Gift for convincing
A silver tongue is the ability to speak persuasively or eloquently, especially in ways that charm or manipulate: He talked his way out of trouble with that silver tongue of his.
Silver-tongued describes someone with this gift—smooth, convincing, possibly deceptive.
The silver suggests something precious but also slippery.
Art of persuasive language
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- articulatenessClarity in verbal expression
- expressivenessAbility to convey emotion
fluency · eloquent · discourse · diction · prose · elocution · wordsmith · way with words
Creating false impressions
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
glib · misleading · calculating · sly · crafty · guileful · duplicitous · wily
Flatter to persuade
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
- smooth-talkingCharmingly persuasive in speech
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
cajolery · blarney · soft soap · honeyed words · blandishment · buttering up · ingratiation · compliments
Attractive, tempting quality
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- wittyCleverly humorous
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
affable · gracious · debonair · captivating · enchanting · magnetic · winsome · beguiling
Able to persuade
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
- persuaderOne who convinces others
effective · enticing · spellbinding · impressive · forceful · coaxer · seductive · winning over
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- articulatenessClarity in verbal expression
expressiveness · fluency · eloquent · discourse · diction · prose · elocution · wordsmith · way with words · gift of gab
deceptive
Creating false impressions
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
slick · glib · misleading · calculating · sly · crafty · guileful · duplicitous · wily · conniving
sweet-talk
Flatter to persuade
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
- smooth-talkingCharmingly persuasive in speech
schmoozing · cajolery · blarney · soft soap · honeyed words · blandishment · buttering up · ingratiation · compliments · fawning
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
engaging · affable · gracious · debonair · captivating · enchanting · magnetic · winsome · beguiling · disarming
convincing
Able to persuade
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
persuader · effective · enticing · spellbinding · impressive · forceful · coaxer · seductive · winning over · swaying
- Color Idiomsblack sheep, blue moon, green light, red flag, white lie
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- smooth talkerssmooth talker, smooth-talker, sweet talker, sweet-talker, fast talker
- tonguetip, root, blade, dorsum, frenulum
- deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
- public speakingspeech, public speaking, keynotes, keynote speeches, oratory
silver tonguetongue-tied
Unable to express oneself
inarticulate · stammering · speechless · halting speech · lost for words
silver tonguestraight talk
Honest, direct communication
brutal honesty · telling it like it is · unvarnished truth · bluntness · calling a spade a spade
silver tonguefoot in mouth
Speaking without tact
tactlessness · social awkwardness · putting one's foot in it · rough around the edges