Synonyms and antonyms of Methods used to persuade someone in American Thesaurus

pressure (noun)

attempts to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something

wiles (noun)

ways of persuading or tricking someone so that they do what you want

emotional blackmail (noun)

a method of trying to persuade someone to do something by making them feel guilty

pitch (noun)

the things that you say to persuade someone to buy something or to support you

dare (noun)

an attempt to persuade someone to do something dangerous in order to prove that they are brave

sweetener (noun)

informal something that you offer someone in order to persuade them to do something

shock tactics (noun)

the use of shocking images or descriptions to force people to think about something or to do something

bait (noun)

something that is offered in order to persuade someone to do something or buy something

blandishments (noun)

formal pleasant things you do or say about someone in order to persuade or influence them

hard sell (noun)

American a situation in which you have difficulty selling something or persuading someone to change their opinion about an idea

arm-twisting (noun)

informal an attempt to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something that they do not want to do

a turn of the screw ()

an occasion when someone puts more pressure on someone else to do something

bargaining chip (noun)

something that you can use to persuade someone to give you what you want

bargaining counter (noun)

British a bargaining chip

blarney (noun)

Irish a friendly way of talking to people and saying nice things about them that makes it easy to persuade people to do what you want

carrot (noun)

informal something that someone promises you as a way of encouraging you to do something

carrot and stick ()

a mixture of promises and threats to persuade someone to do something, especially to work harder

courtship (noun)

an attempt to get someone’s support, especially in business or politics

hard sell (noun)

a product that is difficult to sell, or an idea that is difficult to persuade people to accept

intercession (noun)

formal the process of trying to persuade someone in authority to help someone else or to change their opinion or decision about them

pep talk (noun)

informal a talk during which someone encourages you to do something better or to work harder

squeeze play (noun)

a situation in which someone puts pressure on someone else in order to achieve something