cajoled

kəˈdʒoʊld

Definition

Definition of cajoled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

communicationpersuaded by flattery or promises

She felt cajoled into agreeing with their plan.

coaxed

wheedled

persuasioncoaxed or convinced gently

He was cajoled into taking the job.

coaxed

enticed

persuaded

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Origin of cajoled

French, cajoler (to chatter)

Examples of cajoled in a sentence

They felt cajoled by the salesman's charm.
She felt cajoled into attending the event.
They were cajoled into signing the agreement.

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French:amadoué, persuadé, ...
German:überredet, ...
Italian:lusingata, persuaso, ...
Spanish:engatusada, convencido, ...
Portuguese:convencida, convencido, ...
Chinese:被说服的, 被哄骗的, ...
Japanese:おだてられた, 優しく説得された, ...
Arabic:مُداهَن, مقنع بلطف, ...
Hebrew:מְשֻׁדָּל, שֶׁשִּׁדְּלוּ אוֹתוֹ בַּעֲדִינוּת, ...
Russian:уболтанный, ...
Ukrainian:умовлений, ...
Hindi:चापलूसी या वादों से राज़ी किया गया, धीरे-धीरे मनाया गया, ...
Bengali:প্রলোভিত, মিষ্টি কথায় প্রলুব্ধ, ...
Catalan:ensibornat, ...
Czech:přemluvený, přesvědčený, ...
Danish:overtalt, ...
Dutch:geflatteerd overtuigd, zachtjes overtuigd, ...
Greek:δελεασμένος, ...
Hungarian:hízelgéssel rávett, rábeszélt, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានលួងលោមបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូល, ត្រូវបានបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូលដោយទន់ភ្លន់, ...
Korean:아첨으로 설득된, 부드럽게 설득된, ...
Persian:با چرب‌زبانی راضی‌شده, به آرامی متقاعد شده, ...
Polish:przekonany obietnicami, łagodnie przekonany, ...
Portuguese (BR):convencida, convencido, ...
Romanian:convins, mângâiat, ...
Swedish:smickrad övertalad, varsamt övertalad, ...
Thai:ถูกหว่านล้อมด้วยคำหวานหรือคำสัญญา, เกลี้ยกล่อม, ...
Turkish:ikna edilmiş, nazikçe ikna edilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:bị dụ dỗ, bị dỗ dành, ...

cajole

kəˈdʒəʊl

Definition of cajole - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

persuasionpersuade someone using flattery or promises

She cajoled him into attending the party.
He cajoled his parents into letting him stay out late.
They managed to cajole the cat down from the tree with treats.

coax

wheedle

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Origin of cajole

French, cajoler (to chatter)

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French:amadouer, ...
German:überreden, ...
Italian:persuadere, ...
Spanish:persuadir, ...
Portuguese:convencer, ...
Chinese:哄骗, ...
Japanese:おだてる, ...
Arabic:دَاهَنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְפַתּוֹת, ...
Russian:уговаривать, ...
Ukrainian:вмовляти, ...
Hindi:फुसलाना, ...
Bengali:ভুলিয়ে-ভালিয়ে রাজি করানো, ...
Catalan:engalipar, ...
Czech:přemluvit, ...
Danish:overtale, ...
Dutch:overhalen, ...
Greek:δελεάζω, ...
Hungarian:rábeszélni, ...
Khmer:លួងលោម, ...
Korean:꼬드기다, ...
Persian:راضی کردن, ...
Polish:przymilać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):convencer, ...
Romanian:a convinge, ...
Swedish:övertala, ...
Thai:เกลี้ยกล่อม, ...
Turkish:kandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:dỗ dành, ...

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