Synonyms of soft-soap

verbTo attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.

• cajoleTo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
• inveigle
• wheedleTo cajole or attempt to persuade by flattery.
• blandishTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
• butter up figurativelyTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
• sweeten
• fast-talkTo use clever speech in order to persuade, mislead, or manipulate someone.
• canoodle figurativelyTo cajole or persuade (someone).
• carny dialectalTo cajole, wheedle, or coax.
• coax
• collogueTo coax (someone); also, to flatter (someone).
• fleech ScotlandTo wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
• honey around figurativelyTo cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.
• soft-sawderTo flatter or cajole.
• stroke US, figurativelyTo influence (someone) by convincing or flattering them.
• sweet-talkTo influence or urge by gentle caressing or flattering.
• twistTo coax.
• blandander Ireland, datedTo flatter or cajole.
• croodle UK, dialectalTo fawn or coax.
• engle obsolete
• honey up dated, figurativelyTo cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).
• hum UK, datedTo flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.
• ingle obsoleteTo cajole or coax; to wheedle.
• soap dated, slangTo be discreet about (a topic).
• tweedle obsoleteTo influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure.
• whilly Scotland, archaicTo cajole.
• word obsoleteTo flatter with words, to cajole.