Synonyms & related words for blarney

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of blarney — including wheedle, cajole, blandishment, cajolery, cajolement, flattery. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to blarney

Explore words related to blarney — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include coaxing, inveigle, blandisher, wheedlingly, ingratiation, wheedler, toadyism, cajoler. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for blarney

Common synonyms for blarney include wheedle, cajole, blandishment, cajolery, cajolement, flattery, sycophancy, adulation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does blarney come from?

The word blarney breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root blarney-, from Eponym blarney (“Blarney (castle)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.