1. a person who uses flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something

Examples

• The salesman was a skilled wheedler who could convince anyone to buy his products.
• She recognized him as a wheedler and refused to fall for his sweet talk.
• The child was a natural wheedler, always getting extra cookies from grandma.
• Don’t be such a wheedler; just ask directly for what you want.
• The politician’s reputation as a wheedler made voters suspicious of his promises.
• Her brother was a persistent wheedler who never gave up until he got his way.