fulsome
/ˈfʊlsəm/
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Type
Adjective
Meaning
Praising or flattering someone so much that it seems excessive and insincere.
Her fulsome praise of the manager's weak proposal embarrassed everyone in the meeting.
(sometimes considered incorrect) generous or abundant in amount, detail, or warmth.
The library provided a fulsome account of the city's early history.
How it's used
This means “praise someone too much”
- be fulsome in your praise
The committee was fulsome in its praise of the outgoing chairman.
Collocations
- fulsome praise
- fulsome apology
- fulsome compliments
- fulsome tribute
Synonyms
- effusive
- fawning
- sycophantic
- unctuous
- overdone
Antonyms
- understated
- restrained