What does fulsome mean?
Fulsome means Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive..
Fulsome
/ˈfʊlsəm/ · adjective
Meaning
Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive..
Definitions by Sense
- Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
- Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
- Characterised or marked by fullness; abundant, copious.
- Fully developed; mature.
Example Sentences
[T]he Weather exceeding hot, I entreated him to let me bathe in a River that was near. He conſented, and I immediately ſtripped myſelf ſtark naked, and went down ſoftly into the ſtream. It happened that a young Female Yahoo ſtanding behind a Bank, ſaw the whole proceeding, and enflamed by Deſire, as the Nag and I conjectured, came running with all ſpeed, and leaped into the Water within five Yards of the Place where I bathed. [...] She embraced me after a moſt fulſome manner; [...]
You will hear the advanced enfans perdus, as the French call them, and so they are indeed, namely, children of the fall, singing unclean and fulsome ballads of sin and harlotrie.
And by hideous contrast, a redundant orator was making a speech to another gathering not thirty steps away, in fulsome laudation of "our glorious British liberties!"
He addressed me in several handwritings with fulsome compliments as a Venus in furs [...]
City overcame a spirited effort from Cardiff's Championship rivals Bristol City in a keenly contested Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday night, with manager Pep Guardiola fulsome in his praise for Lee Johnson's men over two legs.
The fulsome thanks of the war-torn nation lifted our weary spirits.
These extra services before Christmas Day were in addition to fulsome train facilities on the day, with many companies running a Sunday service.
Her fulsome timbre resonated throughout the hall.
Synonyms for fulsome
Antonyms for fulsome
Related Words
Word Forms
- fulsomer
- more fulsome
- fulsomest
- most fulsome
- fullsome
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for fulsome?
Common synonyms include gross, profuse, effusive, unctuous.
What is the opposite of fulsome?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use fulsome in a sentence?
[T]he Weather exceeding hot, I entreated him to let me bathe in a River that was near. He conſented, and I immediately ſtripped myſelf ſtark naked, and went down ſoftly into the ſtream. It happened that a young Female Yahoo ſtanding behind a Bank, ſaw the whole proceeding, and enflamed by Deſire, as the Nag and I conjectured, came running with all ſpeed, and leaped into the Water within five Yards of the Place where I bathed. [...] She embraced me after a moſt fulſome manner; [...]
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