Coaxed

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of coax, having persuaded or encouraged someone through gentle words, soft urging, or flattery.

“She coaxed the nervous cat out from behind the sofa with a gentle voice.”

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Synonyms

persuadedcajoledwheedled

Antonyms

forcedcompelled

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Words you can make from Coaxed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “coaxed”.

codex coxae coxed aced axed cade coax coda code coed coxa dace deco doxa ecad ecod

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