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fulsome Definition

ful·some (fo̵ol′səm)

adjective

  1. disgusting or offensive, esp. because excessive or insincere fulsome praise

  2. Etymology: apparent revival of the orig. sense, obs. since 16th c.

    full; ample; abundant: usage objected to by some

Etymology: ME fulsom, abundant, disgustingly excessive < ful, full + -som, -some, but infl. by ful, foul

fulsome Related Forms

ful′·somely adverb ful′·some·ness noun

fulsome Synonyms

fulsome

modif.

disgusting, offensive, excessive, insincere; see effusive, excessive, offensive 2.

fulsome Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • praise: I'm sure he'll be delighted to receive such fulsome praise from you.
  • apology: A friend of Julie Pankhurst's received a bully's fulsome apology by e-mail.
  • tribute: The report begins with a fulsome tribute to Deputy Head Mr I G Hooke, who resigned in Aug 79.
  • support: Equally important has been the fulsome political support for Karimov from all the senior figures in the US administration, from Bush down.
  • compliment: Her servility and fulsome compliments when Emmy was in prosperity were not more to that lady's liking.
  • account: There are many fulsome accounts by veterans of all sides recording their compassionate treatment whilst in the hands of the enemy.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: They invariably wished us well in very fulsome terms and in some cases they even said 'God Bless ' !
  • too: That suspicion works better for me than theories about my hallucinating... Btw, I think " pretty mediocre " is too fulsome.
  • unusually: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRE-SCHOOL CENTER subject of an unusually fulsome OFSTED report on its provision for four year olds.
  • equally: Nonetheless, The Million Pound Property Experiment has been their Jamie's Kitchen, and their rehabilitation equally fulsome.