Synonyms of cajoling

cajoling

verb

present participle of cajole

as in coaxing

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery

cajoled her into doing his laundry for him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coaxing
• wheedling
• luring
• seducing
• wooing
• sweet-talking
• urging
• enticing
• begging
• blandishing
• palavering
• blarneying
• massaging
• beseeching
• importuning
• tempting
• charming
• flattering
• overpraising
• soft-soaping
• adulating
• wangling
• juggling
• finagling
• wiling
• buttering up
• cozening
• beguiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harassing
• teasing
• pestering
• nagging
• bugging
• intimidating
• bullying
• requiring
• coercing
• forcing
• demanding
• browbeating
• making
• obliging
• compelling
• constraining
• bulldozing
• cowing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cajoling

But the Marlins plan to be moderately active in free agency — regardless of whether the owners succeed in cajoling the players to accept a salary cap and salary floor in what are expected to be contentious labor negotiations. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

In the clip, Bottomley’s character can be seen cajoling Howells’ Taylor into having a drink and letting loose at a house party. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

Someone there has to be gobbier and start cajoling players into their proper positions. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 July 2026

After years of lobbying, cajoling – virtually pleading – state lawmakers back in 2024 finally granted the state Lottery an online presence. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026

Nearby, a group of teenage boys try their luck on a slackline over a pool six-and-a-half-feet deep before cajoling each other up to the cliff diving platforms. — Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026

In the past, Thrash conducted the auctions by herself, cajoling regular American attendees to open their purse strings. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

There will also be a familiar face cajoling and encouraging, in the background as well as on the main public stages. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026

And six years later, Donovan is still prodding and cajoling the forward to crash the boards and control his dribble and contribute physically to the game. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026