coaxing

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coaxing

She used a coaxing tone to ask for another cookie.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade: Describes a manner, tone, or approach that is gently and pleasantly convincing, often using flattery or soft words.
    • Ingratiating; agreeably persuasive: Characterized by a quiet, agreeable, and sometimes overly flattering manner designed to win favor or compliance.

  2. Noun:

    • Flattery designed to gain favor: The act of using gentle, persistent persuasion or sweet talk to achieve a desired outcome.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She used a coaxing tone to get her son to eat his vegetables.
    • His coaxing manner made it hard for anyone to refuse his requests.

  • Noun:

    • After much coaxing, the cat finally came out from under the bed.
    • He is immune to flattery and gentle coaxing.
Advanced Usage

  • "with much coaxing": after a significant amount of gentle persuasion.

    • The shy student agreed to present, but only with much coaxing from the teacher.

  • "coaxing and cajoling": a phrase combining two similar methods of gentle persuasion.

    • It took a lot of coaxing and cajoling to get the team to agree to the new plan.
Variants and Related Words

  • Coax (verb): To persuade someone gently or gradually to do something.

    • He tried to coax the information out of her.

  • Coaxingly (adverb): In a coaxing manner.

    • She spoke coaxingly to the frightened animal.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Persuasive, ingratiating, wheedling, cajoling, smooth-talking.
  • Noun: Persuasion, cajolery, wheedling, blandishment, soft soap.
Related Phrases
  • Coax someone into/out of something: To gently persuade someone to start or stop doing something.
    • She coaxed her friend into trying the new restaurant.
    • He was coaxed out of his bad mood by their jokes.
Related Idioms
  • Use a little coaxing: To require or employ gentle persuasion.
    • This old engine needs a little coaxing to get started.
coaxing

She used a coaxing tone to ask for another cookie.

Adjective
  1. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
    • a coaxing and obsequious voice
    • her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable
Noun
  1. flattery designed to gain favor

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