smooth talker
Persuasive, glib speaker
A smooth talker is someone skilled at persuasive, flattering speech—often with the implication of insincerity or manipulation.
The term suggests charm deployed strategically: He's a smooth talker, but I don't trust him.
Smooth talkers may seduce, sell, or talk their way out of trouble.
The quality itself is smooth talk.
Persuasively articulate speaker
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- well-spokenSpeaking with refinement
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
- glibSuperficially articulate
eloquent · rhetorical · oratorical · expressive · lucid · coherent · mellifluous · honeyed words
Skilled at controlling others
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- deceptiveCreating false impressions
- craftyCleverly deceptive
guileful · scheming · disingenuous · insincere · wily · underhanded · calculating · two-faced
Excessive flattery for advantage
- complimentWords expressing approval
- blandishmentFlattering words to persuade
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- schmoozeChat to gain favor
ingratiation · fawning · adulation · sycophancy · coax · flatterer · toady · obsequious
Able to persuade
- persuasiveAble to convince others
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
seductive · disarming · salesperson · negotiator · diplomat · lobbyist · spin doctor · pitchman
silver-tongued
Persuasively articulate speaker
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- well-spokenSpeaking with refinement
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
glib · eloquent · rhetorical · oratorical · expressive · lucid · coherent · mellifluous · honeyed words · way with words
manipulative
Skilled at controlling others
crafty · guileful · scheming · disingenuous · insincere · wily · underhanded · calculating · two-faced · charlatan
buttering up
Excessive flattery for advantage
- complimentWords expressing approval
- blandishmentFlattering words to persuade
- cajolePersuade through flattery
schmooze · ingratiation · fawning · adulation · sycophancy · coax · flatterer · toady · obsequious · honeyed
convincing
Able to persuade
- persuasiveAble to convince others
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- influentialHaving considerable effect
cogent · seductive · disarming · salesperson · negotiator · diplomat · lobbyist · spin doctor · pitchman · huckster
suave
Smoothly refined in manner
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- urbaneRefined and courteous
polished · charming · affable · engaging · likeable · genial · sociable · convivial · gracious · courteous
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- persuaderspersuader, orator, orators, public speaker, speechmaker
- smooth talkerscharmer, silver tongue, schmoozer, persuader, coaxer
- swindlerscon artist, swindler, fraudster, scammer, grifter
- social peopleextrovert, extroverts, social butterfly, people person, socialite
- talkerschatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth, loud mouth
smooth talkerstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
straight talker · truth teller · honest broker · genuine article
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