cajole

Meaning

Verb

To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.

Noun

The act of cajoling

Synonyms

coax

wheedle

flatter

persuade

seduce

entice

beguile

induce

sweet-talk

blarney

blandish

deceive

urge

lure

tempt

trick

influence

fawn on

allure

cheat

palaver

inveigle

humour

console

please

beckon

bribe

attract

fawn

soothe

captivate

suborn

talk into

draw

implore

incite

try to persuade

enchant

convince

roll up

rope in

round off

s

soft soap

solace

soother

suck up

talk over

tease

toady

Translations

cajoler

amadouer

engatusar

aldatmak

schmeicheln

vleien

blandire

palpo

δελεάζω

verleiten

betrügen

persuadere

داهن

adular

هاوا

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈdʒəʊl/

Etymology

Borrowed from French cajoler, probably a blend of Middle French cageoler (“chatter like a jay”) (from gajole, dialectal diminutive of geai (“jaybird”)) + Old French gaioler (“entice into a cage”), which is from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola (whence English caveola), diminutive of Latin cavea (“cage, coop, enclosure, stall”). More at cage, cave, cavum, cavus, and jail.