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fulsome
excessive, exaggerated, or insincere in praise or flattery
Synonyms
Antonyms
- restrained
- sincere
- measured
fulsome in a sentence
The fulsome introduction praised the speaker so extravagantly that the audience grew uncomfortable.
The candidate's fulsome tribute to the principal seemed designed more to win favor than to show respect.
Where it comes from
From Middle English fulsom 'abundant' (full + -some); later 'excessive, cloying'.
Memory hook
Fulsome praise is too full: so packed with flattery that it spills over.
Read it in context
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