blandish

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /ˈblændɪʃ/ UK /ˈblændɪʃ/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

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verb
to coax or persuade with flattery; to cajole

He tried to blandish the clerk into bending the rules.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to coax or persuade with... flatter cajole coax wheedle fawnsweet-talk

Opposites

bully coerce

Word family

Derived forms blandishmentblandisher

Related forms bland

Etymology

From Old French blandir ('to flatter, caress'), from Latin blandīrī ('to flatter, soothe'), from blandus ('smooth, flattering').

blandīrī Latin blandus Latin

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Communication Word Formation & Derivatives

# blandish

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈblændɪʃ
**IPA (UK):** ˈblændɪʃ

## Meanings
1. to coax or persuade with flattery; to cajole

## Examples
- He tried to blandish the clerk into bending the rules.

## Synonyms
- flatter
- cajole
- coax
- wheedle
- fawn
- sweet-talk

## Antonyms
- bully
- coerce

## Derived Forms
- blandishment
- blandisher

## Related Forms
- bland

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: blandīrī
- Root: blandus

## Etymology
From Old French blandir ('to flatter, caress'), from Latin blandīrī ('to flatter, soothe'), from blandus ('smooth, flattering').

## AI Etymology
Blandish is a verb meaning "to coax or persuade with flattery; to cajole". Historically, it is from Old French blandir ('to flatter, caress'), from Latin blandīrī ('to flatter, soothe'), from blandus ('smooth, flattering'). The historical chain links Latin blandīrī with Latin blandus. Close English family members include blandishment, blandisher, and bland. This keeps the modern verb sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it.

## Topics
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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