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- Dictionaryca·jole/kəˈjōl/
verb
- 1. persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery: "he hoped to cajole her into selling the house"
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CAJOLE definition: 1. to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises…. Learn more.
To cajole someone is to persuade them by using insincere compliments or promises. If you say "Please, pretty-please, I'll be your best friend," when asking for a stick of gum, you are cajoling the gum holder.
Cajole generally refers to the act of persuading someone to do something, often by using flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language. It involves coaxing or trying to influence someone in a subtle or deceptive way. The primary intention of the person doing the cajoling is to get their own way or achieve their own purpose.
Definition: to convince someone to do something gently, through coaxing, flattery, persistence, or sometimes through false assurances. Synonyms: coax, charm, wheedle, flatter, lure, beguile. Antonyms: force, threaten.
cajole ( third-person singular simple present cajoles, present participle cajoling, simple past and past participle cajoled) ( transitive, and, intransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax. 1722, Daniel Defoe, Moll Flanders, ch. 12:
1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: "He knew how she cajoled him into getting things for her and then would not even let him kiss her" (Theodore Dreiser). 2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner. v.intr.
verb transitive To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, often by flattery; to coax. from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. Etymologies. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition.
