Definitions

sweet talk

NOUN

flattery for favor

Synonyms

WEAK

blandishment blarney cajolery fair words flattery honeyed words incense insincere flattery nobbling smooth talk snow job soft soap sweet nothings

sweet-talk

VERB

flatter

Synonyms

STRONG

adulate blandish bootlick cajole charm con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly massage oil overpraise praise salve sell soft-soap soften stroke toady wheedle

WEAK

brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work on work over

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn ignore irritate repel turn off

VERB

coax

Synonyms

STRONG

allure barter beguile blandish blarney cajole con decoy entice flatter get honey up hook importune induce influence inveigle jawbone lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe tease tempt urge wangle wheedle worm

WEAK

argue into arm-twist butter up come on prevail upon rope in talk into work on

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage disenchant disgust dissuade please prevent repel repulse turn off

NOUN

flattery for favor

Synonyms

WEAK

blandishment blarney cajolery fair words flattery honeyed words incense insincere flattery nobbling smooth talk snow job soft soap sweet nothings

Example Sentences

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It’s a central theme in my book to help clarify that no amount of sweet talk can replace the inevitable loss, the inherent loss, that is adoption.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Well, I know how to sweet talk a Taurus.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2020

They can sweet talk you, and then you're backsliding.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2019

‘My technique and skill combined with Kaiser’s sweet talk? Oh my God. I really want to meet this kid. He’s going to be Superman.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2018

Still, it wasn’t all sweet talk with her.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

sweet talk

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