cajoled
verbHow many syllables in cajoled?
There are 2 syllables in the word cajoled.How to pronounce cajoled:
Definition of cajoled:
- cajoled (verb):
- to persuade by flattery
- to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance coax
Synonyms for cajoled:
begged
beguile
coax
coaxed
entice
enticed
flatter
inveigle
lure
lured
manoeuvre
persuade
seduce
seduced
sweet-talk
sweet-talked
tempt
urged
wheedle
wheedled
wooed
Antonyms for cajoled:
abashed
addled
baffled
bamboozled
beclouded
bedeviled
bedevilled
befuddled
bemused
bewildered
blurred
clouded
cluttered
confounded
confused
dazed
demoralised
demoralized
discombobulated
disconcerted
discountenanced
discouraged
disoriented
dissuaded
distracted
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