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schmoozer

schmoozer

1 7.9
A person who talks in a friendly way to get what they want
  • noun
  • /ˈʃmuːzər/
  • Informal
translation icon : conversador
  • His reputation as a schmoozer helped him secure several important clients.
  • a good schmoozer
  • a great schmoozer

No, actually, because I think because of growing up in this industry, I am fundamentally not a schmoozer.

Examples

  • Indeed, to the extent that one of Obama's purported weaknesses as president is that he's not a schmoozer or a coalition builder, this article admits that Romney would be ten times worse.

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  • The smooth-talking Ivy League schmoozer does nothing to convince me otherwise.

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  • And it's not that they're natural schmoozers, It's not that they have the ability to pass up more business cards.

  • Mike Sherman is not an eloquent man, and he is not a schmoozer.

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  • I'm not really a big schmoozer or networker or anything; I'm not really comfortable socially in scenes.

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  • Many successful politicians are salesmen and schmoozers, all the time.

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  • Obama is a schmoozer.

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  • Mayer can be a schmoozer, but I've seen him flip on a dime, and I'm not sure if it bothers him at all when he does.

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  • At the party, Jake was such a schmoozer that everyone wanted to talk to him.

  • Known as a schmoozer, Lisa effortlessly charmed her way into the industry.

Synonyms

conversationalist
vsschmoozer
12 6.3

A person who talks in an interesting, friendly way

leans toward using charm to gain advantage rather than just being engaging
sweet talker
vsschmoozer
  • Informal
3 5.6

A person who uses kind words to charm or trick people

focuses on charming conversation aimed at gaining advantage rather than mere flattery
wheedler
vsschmoozer
1 8.6

A person who uses kind, sweet words to get what they want from others

uses charming, informal talk to gain advantage rather than only gentle urging
apple polisher
vsschmoozer
  • Offensive
1 8.7

A person who flatters someone in power to get favours

is broader using charm with anyone to gain favor not only leaders
coaxer
vsschmoozer
7.4

A person who gently persuades someone with kind words

relies more on charm and advantage seeking than just gentle persuasion
manhandler
vsschmoozer
8.0

A person who controls others by charm or tricks

uses friendly persuasive talk to gain favor rather than active control
brown noser
vsschmoozer
  • Offensive
8.5

A person who praises people in charge to get things they want

uses charm more generally to gain advantage not only toward authority figures
conversationist
vsschmoozer
8.0

A person who talks easily and makes others enjoy talking

focuses on charm to win favor rather than general conversational skill

Antonyms

bore
  • Offensive
32 4.2

A person who talks too much about dull topics and makes others feel tired or not interested

introvert
21 5.1

A person who prefers being alone or small groups and feels tired by social activity

How Ingratiating

manipulator
  • Offensive
24 6.2
schmoozer
  • Informal
1 7.9
flatterer
3 4.2

Surface Forms

schmoozer singular
schmoozers plural

Morphology

schmoozer = schmooze (transparent) = schmooze + er

Formation is a regular agentive derivation: a person who 'schmoozes' is straightforwardly a 'schmoozer'.

Etymology

Schmoozer comes from the Yiddish verb schmooze, which means 'to chat', plus the ending -er that makes it mean a person, and it feels like the English idea of being 'smooth' in talk. So a schmoozer is someone who uses friendly, smooth talk to win favor.