soft words

Synonyms

flattery olive oil cajolery eyewash blandishment coaxing soft-soap sycophancy hypocorism snow job ingratiation

Antonyms

sharp tongue

Examples

It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other. John Wilkins

Soft words soften the hearts that are harder than rock, harsh words harden hearts that are softer than silk. Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Use soft words in hard arguments. Henry George Bohn

Soft words butter no parsnips, but they won't harden the heart of the cabbage either. Irish Proverb

Soft words butter no turnips. Irish Proverb

Soft words and hard arguments. Portuguese Proverb

Words in the phrase

soft words

Close letter words and terms

soft wheat flour soft willow soft wind soft work soft X-ray soft-bill