Synonyms of the word blarney


BLARNEYCAJOLE - COAX - COAXING - FLATTERY - INVEIGLE - PALAVER - PERSUADE - SWEET-TALK - WHEEDLE

blarney

  • n. Mindless chatter.
  • n. Ability to talk constantly.
  • n. Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.
  • v. To beguile with flattery.

cajole

  • v. (transitive and intransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially…

coax

  • v. (obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
  • v. To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
  • v. To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
  • n. (obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.
  • n. Shortened form of coaxial cable.

coaxing

  • v. present participle of coax.
  • n. The act of one who coaxes.

flattery

  • n. (uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
  • n. (countable) An instance of excessive praise.

inveigle

  • v. (transitive) To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles.
  • v. (transitive) To obtain through guile or cunning.

palaver

  • n. (Africa) A village council meeting, a folkmoot.
  • n. Talk, especially unnecessary talk, fuss.
  • n. A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate, a moot.
  • n. (informal) Disagreement.
  • v. To discuss with much talk.

persuade

  • v. (transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through…
  • v. (transitive, now rare, dialectal) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection,…

sweet-talk

  • v. To flatter.
  • v. To persuade using flattery.

wheedle

  • v. To cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
  • v. To obtain by flattery, guile, or trickery.

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