cajole

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kəˈdʒoʊl/ UK /kəˈdʒəʊl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to persuade someone by flattery or coaxing

She managed to cajole her father into lending the car.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to persuade someone by... coax wheedle flatter inveigle persuadesweet-talkbeguile entice

Opposites

coerce force bully

Word family

Derived forms cajolerycajolercajoling

Etymology

From French cajoler ('to coax, flatter'), of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of Old French cageoler ('to chatter like a jay in a cage') and gaioler ('to lure, cage').

cajoler French

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# cajole

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

## Meanings
1. to persuade someone by flattery or coaxing

## Examples
- She managed to cajole her father into lending the car.

## Synonyms
- coax
- wheedle
- flatter
- inveigle
- persuade
- sweet-talk
- beguile
- entice

## Antonyms
- coerce
- force
- bully

## Derived Forms
- cajolery
- cajoler
- cajoling

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cajoler

## Etymology
From French cajoler ('to coax, flatter'), of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of Old French cageoler ('to chatter like a jay in a cage') and gaioler ('to lure, cage').

## AI Etymology
Cajole is a verb meaning "to persuade someone by flattery or coaxing". Historically, it is from French cajoler ('to coax, flatter'), of uncertain origin, perhaps a blend of Old French cageoler ('to chatter like a jay in a cage') and gaioler ('to lure, cage'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: cajole is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain is anchored in French cajoler. Close English family members include cajolery, cajoler, and cajoling.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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