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

Gill and Krukoff separately pushed their way into Indigenous communities, bribing or cajoling elders to forage vines and process toxic plant compounds known as curare. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Pelle Larsson cannot be traded this season (per league rules), and cajoling Dallas to take Nikola Jovic’s four-year, $62 million deal would be a tough sell. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Besides all that, Continue On has worked decently well in my experience, but only after much cajoling via the setup process. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 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