blarney Antonyms

Meaning of blarney

Wordnet

blarney (n)

flattery designed to gain favor

Wordnet

blarney (v)

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Webster

blarney (n.)

Smooth, wheedling talk; flattery.

Webster

blarney (v. t.)

To influence by blarney; to wheedle with smooth talk; to make or accomplish by blarney.

FAQs About the word blarney

flattery designed to gain favor, influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flatteringSmooth, wheedling talk; flattery., To influence by blarney; to whee

acclaim,butter, taffy, praise, adulation, soft soap, flattery, endearments, respects,sweet talk

detraction, depreciation, disparagement,disparagement, belittlement, belittlement, detraction, depreciation, put-down, bad-mouthing

His charm was unmatched, with a gift for spinning tales that bordered on blarney.

She could convince anyone of anything with her quick wit and a touch of blarney.

Despite his reputation for blarney, his sincerity shone through in moments of truth.

His silver tongue was well-known, weaving a web of blarney that captivated his audience.