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soft words

NOUN

blarney

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

a line inveiglement soft soap sweet-talk

NOUN

flattery

Synonyms

STRONG

adulation applause approbation blandishment blarney cajolery commendation encomium eulogy eyewash flummery fulsomeness gallantry hokum ingratiation jive mush obsequiousness palaver plaudits puffery snow stroking sycophancy tribute truckling unctuousness

WEAK

bootlicking fawning flattering honeyed words laud pretty speech snow job soft-soap sweet-talk toadyism

Antonyms

STRONG

blame criticism

WEAK

belittlement castigation condemnation denunciation insult

Example Sentences

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They appear to have given little thought to the terrible consequences for innocent people when soft words are offered as a substitute for tough but necessary action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Sometimes the brothers need attention separately, and Sarah and Keith will pick one up with a smile and soft words.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021

After a nurse carefully bundles an infant, he’ll sit in a lounge chair and hold the newborn close as he sings comforting lullabies and offers soft words of praise.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2020

Rita prepares meals and offers soft words of encouragement to anxious guests while operating a wig business that is quite convenient for visitors who love nothing more than doing makeovers on one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2016

Miyax did not take her eyes off Uma’s lips as they formed soft words of Kapugen.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

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