cajoling

kəˈdʒoʊlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of cajoling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorgentle effort to convince someone using praise or friendly attention

His constant cajoling finally convinced her to join the team.

evening prayer

evensong

religious service

Adjective

persuasivepersistently persuading with flattery or gentle urging

Her cajoling manner eventually convinced him to join.

coaxing

wheedling

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Origin of cajoling

French, cajoler (to coax)

Examples of cajoling in a sentence

Her cajoling of the toddler worked better than any stern warning.
His cajoling tone made her smile.
With a cajoling voice, he persuaded the crowd.

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French:flatterie, cajolant, ...
German:Schmeichelei, schmeichelnd, ...
Italian:lusinghe, suadente, ...
Spanish:persuasión, persuasivo, ...
Portuguese:persuasão, persuasivo, ...
Chinese:哄劝, 甜言蜜语的, ...
Japanese:言葉巧みな説得, お世辞たっぷりな, ...
Arabic:مُلاَطَفَة, مُتَمَلِّق, ...
Hebrew:פִּיתּוּי בְּדִיבּוּרִים, מְשַׁדֵּל, ...
Russian:уговоры, убедительный, ...
Ukrainian:умовляння, переконливий, ...
Hindi:मनुहार, मनुहार भरा, ...
Bengali:তোষামোদ, অনুনয়পূর্ণ, ...
Catalan:afalac, persuasiu, ...
Czech:přemlouvání, přemlouvavý, ...
Danish:smiger, indsmigrende, ...
Dutch:gevlij, overredende, ...
Greek:καλοπιάσιμο, παρακλητικός, ...
Hungarian:rábeszélés, rábeszélő, ...
Khmer:ការលួងលោមបញ្ចុះបញ្ចូល, លួងលោម, ...
Korean:꼬드기기, 아첨하는, ...
Persian:چرب‌زبانی, ترغیب‌گر, ...
Polish:ugłaskiwanie, przymilny, ...
Portuguese (BR):bajulação, persuasivo, ...
Romanian:lingușire, lingușitor, ...
Swedish:övertalning, lirkande, ...
Thai:การเกลี้ยกล่อม, หว่านล้อม, ...
Turkish:tatlı dille ikna, iltifat eden, ...
Vietnamese:dỗ dành, nài nỉ, ...

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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