SWEET-TALK Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈswēt-ˌtȯk

Definition of sweet-talk

as in to coax

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything

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noun

as in butter

excessive praise enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance

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Recent Examples of sweet-talk

Verb

Hanks takes a detour from his traditional nice guy roles to sleaze it up as the hard-drinking, sweet-talking Wilson, and that alone is worth a watch. — Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025 Forget the old myths about dressing up or sweet-talking your way to the front. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

Noun

Just in case that gave Reba a leg up, don't let her sweet talk you. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 When things aren’t working on a practical level, though, no amount of sweet talk can cover that up. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sweet-talk

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweet-talk

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After some coaxing from family, Ramirez realized he was perfectly equipped to create mobile kitchens from scratch.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
The audience was delighted to be coaxed, delighted to hear from Goldberg herself.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Definition of coax

Noun

People should wash any skin that comes into contact with the slurry with water and soft soap, before using a hand cream to avoid dryness and cracking.

— Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2024
Founder and creative director Joy Cho’s lifestyle brand offers whimsical products, spanning bandages to soft soap, as well as regular editorial content online.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2021

Definition of soft soap

Noun

Grant, however, has already drawn the praise of coach Jeff Hafley.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
But for all the praise Boone showered on Lombard on Friday, the skipper didn’t want to put any sort of timeline on his ETA or comment on whatever boxes the farmhand may still need to check.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026
Rutte’s approach of using flattery to win over the president prompted some to question whether this had delivered any tangible benefits for the alliance.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of flattery

Noun

Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling and a returning Ford, the film received critical acclaim.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Since its debut, the series produced by Media Res, Echo Films and Hello Sunshine has racked up four Emmy Awards and one Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award among critical acclaim.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of acclaim

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