coaxing :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (3)

n. flattery designed to gain favor

Verbs (0)

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (2)

adj. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; "a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable"

ingratiatory

adj. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; "a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable"

Fuzzynyms (4)

flattery

n. excessive or insincere praise

praise, congratulations, kudos

n. an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

Synonyms (4)

compelling

adj. tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence"

glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued

adj. artfully persuasive in speech; "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite"

Antonyms (0)

coaxing

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