blandish C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈblændɪʃ/ UK /ˈblændɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to coax or persuade with flattery; to cajole He tried to blandish the clerk into bending the rules. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to coax or persuade with... flattercajolecoaxwheedlefawnsweet-talk ↔ Opposites bullycoerce Word family Derived forms blandishmentblandisher Related forms bland Etymology AI details From Old French blandir ('to flatter, caress'), from Latin blandīrī ('to flatter, soothe'), from blandus ('smooth, flattering'). blandīrī Latin blandus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown