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Definitions

cajole

[kuh-johl] / kəˈdʒoʊl /
VERB
attempt to coax; flatter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceive delude dupe entice entrap seduce tantalize tempt wheedle
STRONG
banter beguile blandish bootlick con induce influence inveigle jolly lure maneuver mislead oil push snow soap soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk urge
WEAK
apple-polish argue into brown-nose butter up get around get next to hand a line lay it on thick make up to play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage dissuade
WEAK
bully force

Example Sentences

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His goal is to talk up the VW agreement to cajole workers at Mercedes and other foreign plants into unionizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Belgium's outspoken prime minister Bart De Wever will be in the spotlight as his EU counterparts -- most of whom back the plan -- try to cajole him to accept.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

My mother did her best to cajole me into going.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

He will be expected to charm and cajole the incoming administration at a potentially very delicate time for US/UK relations.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

We tried to cajole her out of bed.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.