honey-mouthed

9.5

To speak in a sweet, flattering way to hide real intentions

adjective
/ˈhʌniˌmaʊθd/

: hablar con dulzura

The honey-mouthed politician charmed the audience, but many doubted his sincerity.

Examples

Her honey-mouthed remarks made everyone feel welcome, though some questioned her true intentions.
Beware of honey-mouthed promises that sound too good to be true.
That honey-mouthed politician promised change but delivered nothing.
She always has a honey-mouthed way of speaking.
Beware of honey-mouthed promises that sound too good to be true.
The honey-mouthed politician charmed the audience, but many doubted his sincerity.
Her honey-mouthed remarks made everyone feel welcome, though some questioned her true intentions.

Synonyms

honeyed

vshoney-mouthed

1 6.4

Having a smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear

uses charm to flatter with insincere intent to deceive

Antonyms

blunt

100 3.8

Speaking in a direct, plain way that can sound rude

candid

83 4.6

Open and honest, telling the truth even when it is hard

How Flattering

smarmy

Informal

12 8.1

honey-mouthed

9.5

flattering

57 4.2

charming

418 1.0

pleasant

89 1.0

Surface Forms

honey-mouthed positive

Morphology

honey-mouthed = honey + mouth (transparent) = honey + mouth + ed

The meaning follows directly from 'honey' (sweet) + 'mouth' (speech), so 'sweet-talking' is clear to learners.

Etymology

Honey-mouthed combines honey ('sweet') and mouth ('what we speak with'), creating the image of words that taste sweet. So, honey-mouthed describes someone who speaks in a very charming or flattering way that can be not sincere and is often meant to trick people.