sweettalked
Won over smoothly
Sweettalked is the past tense of sweettalk, meaning to use flattery or charm to persuade someone: He sweettalked his way into the VIP section.
The implication is that the persuasion relies on appealing words rather than substance or merit.
Also spelled sweet-talked.
Persuaded through gentle urging
- cajoledPersuaded through flattery
- wheedledPersuaded through flattery
- persuadedLed to believe
- influencedChanged by external pressure
swayed · convinced · enticed · beguiled · seduced · lured · tempted · maneuvered
Compellingly attractive to others
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- silver-tonguedPersuasively articulate speaker
eloquent · persuasive · winsome · beguiling · enchanting · captivating · disarming · engaging
Pleased by compliments
- complimentedOffered kind remarks
- praisedExpressed approval of
- fawnedFlattered servilely
- gushedFlowed or spoke excessively
buttered up · soft-soaped · sugared · honeyed · schmoozed · sycophantic · obsequious · unctuous
Deceived for gain
- dupedDeceived into believing
- fooledLed to believe falsely
- trickedMisled by cunning
- deceivedMisled into false belief
misled · hoodwinked · bamboozled · snowed · suckered · taken in · strung along · led on
coaxed
Persuaded through gentle urging
influenced · swayed · convinced · enticed · beguiled · seduced · lured · tempted · maneuvered · played
charismatic
Compellingly attractive to others
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
silver-tongued · eloquent · persuasive · winsome · beguiling · enchanting · captivating · disarming · engaging · polished
flattered
Pleased by compliments
- complimentedOffered kind remarks
- praisedExpressed approval of
- fawnedFlattered servilely
gushed · buttered up · soft-soaped · sugared · honeyed · schmoozed · sycophantic · obsequious · unctuous · ingratiating
conned
Deceived for gain
deceived · misled · hoodwinked · bamboozled · snowed · suckered · taken in · strung along · led on · played for a fool
sweettalkedthreatened
Expressed intent to harm
intimidated · coerced · bullied · strong-armed · browbeat