soft-soaping (Meaning)
soft-soaping
to soothe or persuade with flattery or blarney, to soothe or coax with flattery, soap of a semifluid consistency made principally with potash and having various medical uses (as in the treatment of skin diseases), flattery sense 2, a partly liquid soap, flattery, a semifluid soap made especially from potassium hydroxide, green soap
Synonyms & Antonyms of soft-soaping
Synonyms:
- importuning
- charming
- massaging
- buttering up
- begging
- beseeching
- overpraising
- palavering
- sweet-talking
- blarneying
- tempting
- wangling
- flattering
- juggling
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
soft-soaping Sentence Examples
- The politician resorted to soft-soaping the constituents to secure their votes.
- The salesperson's soft-soaping tactics made me wary of their intentions.
- The company used soft-soaping to win over investors with promises they couldn't keep.
- I've had enough of your soft-soaping; just tell me the truth.
- The used car salesman's soft-soaping convinced me to buy a lemon.
- The host's soft-soaping made guests feel welcome and at ease.
- Avoid soft-soaping your boss; it will only make them suspicious.
- The students tried to soft-soap their teacher into giving them a better grade.
- The defendant's lawyer was skilled at soft-soaping the jury into believing his client was innocent.
- The relationship counselor's soft-soaping helped the couple resolve their conflicts.
FAQs About the word soft-soaping
to soothe or persuade with flattery or blarney, to soothe or coax with flattery, soap of a semifluid consistency made principally with potash and having various
coaxing, cajoling, wheedling, wooing, enticing,blandishing, seducing, luring, urging, importuning
teasing, harassing, bullying, bugging, nagging, pestering, intimidating, obliging, coercing, constraining
The politician resorted to soft-soaping the constituents to secure their votes.
The salesperson's soft-soaping tactics made me wary of their intentions.
The company used soft-soaping to win over investors with promises they couldn't keep.
I've had enough of your soft-soaping; just tell me the truth.
