Antonyms for jawboning
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : jaw-bohn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɔˌboʊn |
Definition of jawboning
Origin :- mid-15c., from jaw (n.) + bone (n.). Hence jawboning "lecturing, hectoring," a term associated with the U.S. Lyndon Johnson presidential administration (1966); cf. jaw (v.).
- As in rebuke : verb reprimand; criticize harshly
- As in reproach : verb find fault with
- As in sweet-talk : verb coax
- As in coax : verb persuade
Synonyms for jawboning
- abuse
- admonish
- allure
- argue into
- arm-twist
- barter
- bawl out
- beguile
- berate
- blame
- blandish
- blarney
- butter up
- cajole
- call down
- call on the carpet
- call to task
- carp on
- castigate
- cavil
- censure
- chew out
- chide
- climb all over
- come on
- con
- condemn
- criticize
- decoy
- defame
- discredit
- disparage
- dress down
- entice
- flatter
- fry
- get
- give comeuppance
- give the devil
- go after
- honey
- hook
- importune
- induce
- influence
- inveigle
- jawbone
- jump down one's throat
- jump on
- lay into
- lay on
- lean on
- lecture
- lesson
- lure
- monish
- oppose
- pay
- pester
- plague
- press
- prevail upon
- rake
- read
- ream
- rebuke
- reprehend
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprove
- rip
- rope in
- scold
- sit on
- soft-soap
- soothe
- sound off
- sweet-talk
- take to task
- talk into
- tear apart
- tease
- tell off
- tempt
- tick off
- trim
- upbraid
- urge
- wangle
- wheedle
- work on
- worm
- zap
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