blandish

• Schmeicheln oder jemanden mit süßen Worten überreden, um ihn gefügig zu machen oder zu gewinnen.

A verb meaning to coax or persuade someone with flattery or sweet talk.

1. Coax with flatteryC1formal

   To persuade someone by using flattery or kind words, often in a slightly dishonest way.

   Schmeicheln

   • He tried to blandish the guard into letting him pass.
   • She blandished her boss with compliments to get a promotion.
   • The salesman blandished the customer into buying an expensive product.

   Synonymeblarneybutter upcajolecoaxflatterinveiglesoft-soapsweet-talkwheedle

   Antonymebullycoerceintimidatethreaten