sweet-talking
Charming with words
Sweet-talking is using flattery or charm to persuade someone, often with ulterior motives.
A sweet-talking salesman might convince you to buy something you don't need.
The hyphenated form typically works as an adjective or verb: a sweet-talking con artist, He sweet-talked his way out of trouble.
The noun form is usually two words: all that sweet talk.
Voicing approval or admiration
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
- blarneyFlattering but hollow speech
cajolery · bootlicking · apple-polishing · toadying · obsequiousness · smarm · soft-soap · brown-nosing
Persuading through gentle persistence
- cajolingPersuading through flattery
- wheedlingPersuading through flattery
- blandishmentFlattering words to persuade
- convincingAble to persuade
enticing · inducement · inveigling · wooing · swaying · influencing · beguiling · seducing
Smoothly refined in manner
- glibSuperficially articulate
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- urbaneRefined and courteous
sophisticated · eloquent · articulate · silver-tongued · silky · velvety · debonair · smooth-tongued
Pleasantly attractive in manner
- disarmingAllaying suspicion through warmth
- winsomeSweetly charming
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
likeable · amiable · affable · genial · cordial · pleasant · gracious · silver-tongued
Skilled at controlling others
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
duplicitous · guileful · cunning · sly · scheming · crafty · two-faced · false
Playfully romantic in manner
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- beguilingCharmingly deceptive
tempting · seductive · provocative · come-hither · sultry · tantalizing · captivating · enchanting
complimenting
Voicing approval or admiration
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
blarney · cajolery · bootlicking · apple-polishing · toadying · obsequiousness · smarm · soft-soap · brown-nosing · kowtowing
coaxing
Persuading through gentle persistence
- cajolingPersuading through flattery
- wheedlingPersuading through flattery
- blandishmentFlattering words to persuade
convincing · enticing · inducement · inveigling · wooing · swaying · influencing · beguiling · seducing · tempting
suave
Smoothly refined in manner
urbane · sophisticated · eloquent · articulate · silver-tongued · silky · velvety · debonair · smooth-tongued · facile
charming
Pleasantly attractive in manner
- disarmingAllaying suspicion through warmth
- winsomeSweetly charming
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
engaging · likeable · amiable · affable · genial · cordial · pleasant · gracious · silver-tongued · honey-tongued
manipulative
Skilled at controlling others
- insincereFeigning belief or feeling
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
misleading · duplicitous · guileful · cunning · sly · scheming · crafty · two-faced · false · phony
flirtatious
Playfully romantic in manner
- coquettishPlayfully alluring in manner
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- enticingPowerfully attractive
beguiling · tempting · seductive · provocative · come-hither · sultry · tantalizing · captivating · enchanting · bewitching
- flatteryflatter, praise, flattery, compliment, compliments
- persuadingpersuading, convincing, urging, coaxing, influencing
- sycophancyfawning, toadying, groveling, kowtowing, brown-nosing
- talkingchatting, conversing, gabbing, jabbering, yammering