Synonyms of wheedles

wheedles

verb

present tense third-person singular of wheedle

as in coaxes

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

wheedled him into doing their work for them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coaxes
• cajoles
• seduces
• lures
• entices
• woos
• sweet-talks
• begs
• urges
• soft-soaps
• blandishes
• palavers
• tempts
• beseeches
• massages
• importunes
• blarneys
• wangles
• flatters
• charms
• juggles
• wiles
• overpraises
• butters up
• finagles
• adulates
• beguiles
• cozens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• teases
• harasses
• nags
• pesters
• cows
• bugs
• intimidates
• bullies
• compels
• requires
• demands
• obliges
• coerces
• forces
• makes
• browbeats
• constrains
• bulldozes