Synonyms of wooing

wooing 1 of 2

noun

as in courting

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

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

wooing

2 of 2

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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wooing

Noun

Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition. — Greg Cote january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026

And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby. — Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025

The desperate wooing of Trumpworld figures has been evident with both men. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025

Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio. — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025

That includes the wooing of influencers, who are sometimes paid to preview attractions, attend events and stay at hotels. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025

Verb

Nonetheless, the league did succeed in wooing major players like Rahm, Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka away from the PGA tour with massive monetary promises. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Goldman spent years wooing Musk, Solomon noted on an episode of Bloomberg’s Odd Lots. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Christie’s, as always, is willing to adapt to the tastes of their clients, but the auction house also has multiple strategies for wooing tech wealth and trying to convert them to fine art. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

Universal chief Donna Langley has also met with Parsons, after successfully wooing Obsession filmmaker Curry Barker for his next movie. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

The younger sons were in their attic room, the oldest out somewhere, wooing the Guidry girl or playing cards with her brothers—when a stronger gust slapped the house. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Each episode should feature a new front-office head who is wooing James. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 July 2026

With the June 2 primary days away, California’s top three governor hopefuls barnstormed the state Friday, wooing unions, firing attacks and sharpening contrasts in a tight, high-stakes race. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Cruise lines have been wooing those passengers in recent years with shorter, more affordable itineraries. — ABC News, 16 May 2026