/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of coaxing Find synonyms for: Noun1. blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk, flatteryusage: flattery designed to gain favorVerb1. wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle, persuadeusage: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"Adjective1. coaxing, ingratiatory, persuasive (vs. dissuasive)usage: pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; "a coaxing and obsequious voice"; "her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language