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An adjective for someone who speaks in a way that he can get whatever he wants by using his talking skills

English Language & Usage Asked on April 4, 2021

I was thinking of "Eloquent", "Fluent" or "Persuasive" but feels like it’s not what I want because the word I’m looking for isn’t about how many words you know, you can be eloquent but your choice of words isn’t that good.

I’m looking for a word to describe someone who is eloquent and smart at the same time. Like an expert lawyer talking to a judge.

"Persuasive" is the closest word to what I want but you can’t tell your team of sellers "try to be persuasive with the customers". It’s like selling them fake products.

I want my team of sellers to be _____.

Something like Christoph Waltz in "DJANGO UNCHAINED" and Leonardo dicaprio in "The wolf of wall street"

2 Answers

A successful salesman would need to be

convincing
ADJECTIVE

Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real.

From Lexico.

Such a person has the gift of the gab

The ability to speak to others in a self-assured, persuasive manner.
His gift of the gab made him a wonderful salesman.

From Farlex

and would be able to sell sawdust to a lumber mill:

Someone is an extremely smooth, charming, or persuasive salesperson, such that they could sell something to those who have no need or use for it.

Again from Farlex.

Correct answer by Weather Vane on April 4, 2021

Perhaps this is the word you're looking for: glib

marked by ease and fluency in speaking or writing often to the point of being insincere or deceitful

a glib politician

[Merriam-Webster]

Another good choice would be suave

(esp. of men) having a pleasant and charming manner that may not be sincere:

He’s a suave Texas-bred lawyer.

[Cambridge]

Answered by user405662 on April 4, 2021

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