Synonyms of wooing

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noun

as in courting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courting
• seduction
• romancing
• charming
• praise
• tempting
• influencing
• massaging
• prompting
• swaying
• acclaim
• lobbying
• applause
• ingratiation
• pressuring
• persuading
• fawning
• commendation
• convincing
• brainwashing
• inducement
• sycophancy
• smarm
• toadying
• inducing
• enticement
• endearment
• conversion
• flattery
• suasion
• allurement
• sweet talk
• butter
• beguilement
• overpersuasion
• persuasion
• adulation
• soft soap
• buttering up
• incense
• taffy
• blarney
• charm
• overpraise
• flannel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depreciation
• disparagement
• detraction
• belittlement
• bad-mouthing
• put-down

• depreciation
• disparagement
• detraction
• belittlement
• bad-mouthing
• put-down

wooing

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verb

present participle of woo

as in inviting

to act so as to make (something) more likely

his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inviting
• courting
• seeking
• looking for
• flirting (with)
• asking (for)
• searching
• hunting
• tempting
• fishing (for)
• provoking
• angling (for)