cajoling

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noun

The act of one who cajoles.

“Threats and cajolings failed to convince her.”

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Meanings

adjectivecajoling (comparative more cajoling, superlative most cajoling)

comparative more cajoling · superlative most cajoling

    verb
    1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cajole

      The zookeeper was cajoling the lion back into its cage.

    nouncajoling (countable and uncountable, plural cajolings)

    plural cajolings

    1. countableuncountableThe act of one who cajoles.

      Threats and cajolings failed to convince her.

    Cite this entry
    APA

    cajoling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cajoling

    MLA

    “cajoling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cajoling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cajoling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cajoling.

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