palaver
The word “palaver” has 3 syllables: pa-la-ver
It's pronounced as /pəˈlɑːvər/
What is synonym and antonym for palaver?
In the thesaurus, “palaver” has 121 synonyms and 20 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for palaver along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for palaver
- adulate
- argument
- argumentation
- argy-bargy
- babble
- back-and-forth
- backchat
- bargaining
- beg
- beguile
- beseech
- blab
- blandish
- blarney
- blow smoke
- bull session
- butter up
- cackle
- cajole
- cajolery
- causerie
- chaffer
- charm
- chat
- chat room
- chatter
- chew the fat
- chew the rag
- chin
- chin music
- chin-wag
- chitchat
- clack
- coax
- colloquy
- confab
- confabulation
- conference
- consult
- consultancy
- consultation
- conversation
- converse
- council
- counsel
- cozen
- crosstalk
- debate
- deliberation
- descant
- dialog
- dialogue
- discourse
- discuss
- discussion
- disquisition
- entice
- exchange
- expatiate
- finagle
- flatter
- flummery
- forum
- gab
- gabble
- gabfest
- gas
- give-and-take
- gossip
- happy talk
- importune
- jabber
- jangle
- jaw
- juggle
- kibbitz
- kibitz
- lure
- massage
- meeting
- natter
- negotiation
- overpraise
- parley
- patter
- pourparler
- prate
- prattle
- rap
- rattle
- roundtable
- run on
- schmooze
- seduce
- seminar
- shmooze
- shoot the breeze
- skull practice
- skull session
- small talk
- soft-soap
- sweet-talk
- symposium
- table talk
- talk
- talk a blue streak
- talkathon
- tattle
- tempt
- urge
- visit
- wangle
- wheedle
- wile
- woo
- words
- yack
- yak
- yammer
- yap
Antonyms for palaver
- browbeat
- bug
- bulldoze
- bully
- coerce
- compel
- constrain
- cow
- demand
- force
- harass
- intimidate
- make
- nag
- oblige
- pester
- quiet
- require
- silence
- tease
Meanings of palaver
- noun
- A village council meeting.
- Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter.
- Talk intended to deceive.
- Fuss.
- A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
- Disagreement.
- verb
- To discuss with much talk.
- To flatter.
Example Sentences
- After a long palaver with the council, they finally reached a compromise.
- Let's skip the palaver and get straight to the point.
- The negotiations turned into a tedious palaver that seemed endless.
- His explanation was nothing more than a pointless palaver.
- We wasted hours in palaver when we could have just solved the problem quickly.
On this page you'll find 141 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to palaver, such as: adulate, argument, argumentation, argy-bargy, babble, back-and-forth, backchat.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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