Synonyms

coaxed

American

[kohkst] / koʊkst /

adjective

influenced or persuaded to do something by gentle urging, smooth talk, flattery, etc..

A coaxed cat will make itself comfortable in your lap for a while, but a forced one will flat out refuse.
obtained by gentle urging, sweet talk, flattery, etc..

The hotel owner eventually offered us a coaxed apology after much back and forth about the lack of cleanliness.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of coax.

Other Word Forms

uncoaxed adjective

Etymology

Origin of coaxed

First recorded in 1825–35; coax ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; coax ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is now at the lowest it’s been since 2022, raising hopes that potential buyers can be coaxed to participate in the spring buying season.

From Barron's

I even coaxed Rowdy, my old bluetick hound, into helping me with this monkey trouble.

From Literature

Once you know the order of operations, once you trust time and salt to do their quiet work, almost anything can be coaxed into a satisfying bowl.

From Salon

Vivid examples are the Southeast Asian “pig-butchering External link” scams, in which victims are coaxed into investing in fake crypto platforms.

From Barron's

“Come on come on come on,” he coaxed the machine.

From Literature

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