smooth talk
Charm into agreement
Smooth talk is persuasive, flattering speech designed to charm or manipulate: Don't fall for his smooth talk.
A smooth talker uses charm to get what they want, often implying insincerity.
The verb smooth-talk means to persuade through flattery or glib conversation: She smooth-talked her way into the VIP section.
Excessive flattery for advantage
- blarneyFlattering but hollow speech
- soft soapPersuasion through excessive flattery
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
- complimentsExpressions of admiration
apple-polishing · fawning · ingratiation · coaxing · cajolery · sycophancy · flannel · flummery
Cause to believe
- coaxPersuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
- swayRock back and forth
win over · manipulate · influence · entice · seduce · con · hustle · pitch
Professional fraud perpetrator
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- hustlerAggressive, unscrupulous earner
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
snake oil · flimflam · duplicity · insincerity · two-faced · deceitful · cunning · scheming
Smoothly refined in manner
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- silver-tonguedPersuasively articulate speaker
polished · urbane · sophisticated · witty · engaging · captivating · affable · seductive
buttering up
Excessive flattery for advantage
- blarneyFlattering but hollow speech
- soft soapPersuasion through excessive flattery
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
compliments · apple-polishing · fawning · ingratiation · coaxing · cajolery · sycophancy · flannel · flummery · adulation
convince
Cause to believe
sway · win over · manipulate · influence · entice · seduce · con · hustle · pitch · sell
con artist
Professional fraud perpetrator
swindler · snake oil · flimflam · duplicity · insincerity · two-faced · deceitful · cunning · scheming · slippery
suave
Smoothly refined in manner
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
silver-tongued · polished · urbane · sophisticated · witty · engaging · captivating · affable · seductive · genteel
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- insincerityinsincerity, phoniness, fakeness, falseness, pretense
- persuasion tacticscharm, butter up, flattery, flatter, coax
- flirtationflirting, come-ons, pickup lines, seduction, wooing
- sycophancyfawning, toadying, groveling, kowtowing, brown-nosing
smooth talkstraight talk
Honest, direct communication
bluntness · directness · candor · telling it like it is · brutal honesty
smooth talksincerity
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
plain truth · straight shooting · honest talk · authenticity · heartfelt words
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