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fulsome

ful·some

fulsome · fulsomer · fulsomest

taktlos, geschmacklos, übereifrig, übertrieben

Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessiveOffensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.

/ˈfʊlsəm/

Meaning

4 senses

Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
taktlos, geschmacklos, übereifrig
Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
schmeichlerisch, überschwänglich, anbiedernd
Characterised or marked by fullness; abundant, copious.
The fulsome thanks of the war-torn nation lifted our weary spirits.
reichhaltig, ausgiebig, reichlich
Fully developed; mature.
Her fulsome timbre resonated throughout the hall.
reif, vollentwickelt, gereift

More definitions

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

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By meaning 4

offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive:

excessively flattering (connoting insincerity):

abundant, copious:

fully developed, mature:

Origin

From Middle English fulsom, equivalent to full + -some. The meaning has evolved from an or

From Middle English fulsom, equivalent to full + -some. The meaning has evolved from an original positive connotation "abundant" to a neutral "plump" to a negative "overfed". In modern usage, it can take on any of these inflections. See usage note.

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