noun
- 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.