sweet-talker
Persuasive flattering person
A sweet-talker is someone skilled at using flattery, charm, or persuasive language to get what they want.
The term implies insincerity—the sweet-talker's words sound pleasant but serve self-interest: Don't trust him, he's a sweet-talker.
The verb is sweet-talk: She sweet-talked her way into the VIP section.
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- obsequiousServilely attentive to superiors
unctuous · smarmy · ingratiating · groveling · schmoozer · apple-polisher · yes-man · brown-noser
Fluent and persuasive
- convincingAble to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- persuasiveAble to convince others
influential · glib · slick · coaxing · cajoling · wheedling · enticing · tempting
Skilled at controlling others
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- schemingCrafty and calculating
untrustworthy · dishonest · guileful · artful · crafty · devious · calculating · conniving
Compellingly attractive to others
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- winsomeSweetly charming
alluring · captivating · enchanting · engaging · silver-tongued · polished · sophisticated · urbane
sycophant
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
obsequious · unctuous · smarmy · ingratiating · groveling · schmoozer · apple-polisher · yes-man · brown-noser · kowtowing
eloquent
Fluent and persuasive
- convincingAble to persuade
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
persuasive · influential · glib · slick · coaxing · cajoling · wheedling · enticing · tempting · seducing
manipulative
Skilled at controlling others
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
scheming · untrustworthy · dishonest · guileful · artful · crafty · devious · calculating · conniving · insidious
charismatic
Compellingly attractive to others
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
winsome · alluring · captivating · enchanting · engaging · silver-tongued · polished · sophisticated · urbane · gallant
- smooth talkerscharmer, silver tongue, smooth operator, schmoozer, persuader
- sycophantssycophant, sycophants, toady, toadies, bootlicker
sweet-talkerstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
straight talker · truth-teller · curmudgeon · blusterer · mute
sweet-talkertruth-teller
One who speaks accurately
honest broker · straight arrow · genuine article · whistleblower · realist
talk, sweet, talks, talking, sweets, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetness, talkative