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Definition of cajolery in English: cajolerynoun kəˈdʒəʊl(ə)rikəˈdʒoʊl(ə)ri mass nounCoaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something. she uses cajolery, deception, and manipulation to get what she wants Example sentencesExamples - Instead, she uses cajolery, deception, and sexual manipulation to trick him out of consummating the marriage.
- It would be the ultimate weapon in journalistic cajolery.
- The merits of his cajoleries won't be discussed here, because they lack merit.
- Never had I read more flattering, in-your-face cajolery.
- We then went through an intensive process of negotiation, cajolery, threats, and mathematical calculations to put together a deal that everyone could support.
Synonyms persuasion, wheedling, coaxing, inveiglement blandishments, blarney, beguilement, flattery, honeyed words, flattering informal sweet talk, sweet-talking, soft soap, soft-soaping, arm-twisting British informal flannel Australian/New Zealand informal guyver archaic glozing, lip salve, cajolement, suasion
Definition of cajolery in US English: cajolerynounkəˈdʒoʊl(ə)rikəˈjōl(ə)rē Coaxing or flattery intended to persuade someone to do something. she uses cajolery, deception, and manipulation to get what she wants Example sentencesExamples - Instead, she uses cajolery, deception, and sexual manipulation to trick him out of consummating the marriage.
- We then went through an intensive process of negotiation, cajolery, threats, and mathematical calculations to put together a deal that everyone could support.
- Never had I read more flattering, in-your-face cajolery.
- The merits of his cajoleries won't be discussed here, because they lack merit.
- It would be the ultimate weapon in journalistic cajolery.
Synonyms persuasion, wheedling, coaxing, inveiglement
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