Showing results for "coaxing"

present participle of coax.

Definitions

coaxing

[kohk-sing] / ˈkoʊk sɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

oily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bland slick

WEAK

cajoling compliant fulsome glib gushing hypocritical ingratiating insinuating obsequious plausible servile smarmy smooth smooth-tongued suave supple unctuous

Antonyms

WEAK

dry hateful

NOUN

blandishment

Synonyms

STRONG

adulation allurement blarney cajolery enticement praise sycophancy wheedling

WEAK

fawning honeyed words sweet words sweet-talk

Antonyms

STRONG

criticism

NOUN

blarney

Synonyms

STRONG

adulation baloney blandishment cajolery compliments exaggeration eyewash fawning honey incense ingratiation oil overpraise wheedling

WEAK

a line inveiglement soft soap soft words sweet-talk

NOUN

enticement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bait come-on inducement sweetener

STRONG

attraction blandishment cajolery decoy fascination lure mousetrap promise seduction snare sweetening temptation trap

WEAK

come-hither inveiglement

Antonyms

STRONG

repulsion

WEAK

disgust dissuasion

NOUN

temptation

Synonyms

STRONG

allurement appeal attractiveness bait blandishment come-hither come-on decoy draw enticement fancy fascination hankering inducement invitation provocation pull seduction snare tantalization trap yen

WEAK

inveiglement seducement

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred prevention

WEAK

discouragement repulsion

NOUN

urging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insistence

STRONG

begging beseeching driving goad imploring persuasion pleading

Antonyms

STRONG

discouragement

Example Sentences

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Coaxing extra fudginess out of brownies with coffee, without sacrificing the requisite crinkle top.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Coaxing Moeen Ali out of retirement to solve an Ashes spin-bowling problem was the best move England could make.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

Coaxing Maduro into restarting political talks with Venezuela's opposition is another aim, two of the people told Reuters.

From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2022

Coaxing sound from it looks like playing whack-a-mole.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

Coaxing the cells into thinking they are my own.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

coaxing

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