Definition
Flattery or coaxing speech intended to persuade; smooth, ingratiating words used to influence someone. Usually implies insincere praise designed to manipulate rather than genuine compliments.
Etymology
From Old French 'blandir' meaning 'to flatter' or 'to caress,' ultimately from Latin 'blandus' (smooth, flattering). The '-ment' suffix creates a noun describing the act or result of flattering.
Kelly Says
Think of 'bland' food that needs extra seasoning—blandishments are like verbal 'seasoning' added to make someone more receptive to your requests. They're smooth and appealing but often artificially sweet, just like overseasoned food!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አረረ ንግሮ
arere ngiro
ARالعربية
مجاملة
mujāmalah
BNবাংলা
চাপলুসি
chapalusi
CACatalà
adulació
/əðu.laˈsi.ɔ/
CSČeština
lichotivé slovo
/lɪxɔtɪːveː slovo/
DEDeutsch
Schmeichelei
/ʃmaɪ̯çəˈlaɪ̯/
ELΕλληνικά
κολακεία
kolakeía
ESEspañol
adulación
a.du.la.θjon
FISuomi
imartelu
/iˈmartɛlu/
FRFrançais
flatteur
/flat.tœʁ/
HIहिन्दी
चापलूसी
chāplūsī
HUMagyar
hízelgés
/hiːzɛlɡeːʃ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
rayuan
ra.yuan
ITItaliano
adulazione
/a.du.laˈt͡sjo.ne/
KKKK
жалғыз сөз
jalğyz söz
KMKM
ការលើកទឹកចិត្ត
kael leuk tek chet
MSBahasa Melayu
rayuan
ra.yuan
MYမြန်မာ
ချီးမွမ်းခြင်း
hkee mwan hkyang
NLNederlands
vleierij
/vleɪ̯əˈrɛi̯/
PLPolski
pochlebstwo
/pɔxˈlɛbstfɔ/
PTPortuguês
lisonja
/liˈsõʒɐ/
RORomână
lingușeală
/lɪnɡuˈʃealə/
RUРусский
льстивое слово
lstivoye slovo
SVSvenska
smickrande
/smɪkˈrandɛ/
SWKiswahili
upendeleo
u.pen.de.le.o
TEతెలుగు
చాపల్యం
chāpalyaṁ
THไทย
การเอาใจ
kār ao jai
TLTL
pambobola
pam.bo.bo.la
TRTürkçe
yaltaklanma
jaltaklanma
UKУкраїнська
льстиве слово
lstyve slovo
VITiếng Việt
sợ hãi
sơ ha.i
ZUZU
ukuthandwa
u.ku.thandwa