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fulsome

adjective

ful·​some ˈfu̇l-səm How to pronounce fulsome (audio)
1
a
: characterized by abundance : copious
describes in fulsome detail G. N. Shuster
fulsome bird life. The feeder overcrowded Maxine Kumin
b
: generous in amount, extent, or spirit
the passengers were fulsome in praise of the plane's crew Don Oliver
a fulsome victory for the far left Bruce Rothwell
the greetings have been fulsome, the farewells tender Simon Gray
c
: being full and well developed
she was in generally fulsome, limpid voice Thor Eckert, Jr.
2
: aesthetically, morally, or generally offensive
fulsome lies and nauseous flattery William Congreve
the devil take thee for a … fulsome rogue George Villiers
3
: exceeding the bounds of good taste : overdone
the fulsome chromium glitter of the escalators dominating the central hall Lewis Mumford
4
: excessively complimentary or flattering : effusive
an admiration whose extent I did not express, lest I be thought fulsome A. J. Liebling
fulsomely adverb
fulsomeness noun
Using Fulsome: Usage Guide

The senses shown above are the chief living senses of fulsome. Sense 2, which was a generalized term of disparagement in the late 17th century, is the least common of these. Fulsome became a point of dispute when sense 1, thought to be obsolete in the 19th century, began to be revived in the 20th. The dispute was exacerbated by the fact that the large dictionaries of the first half of the century missed the beginnings of the revival. Sense 1 has not only been revived but has spread in its application and continues to do so. The chief danger for the user of fulsome is ambiguity. Unless the context is made very clear, the reader or hearer cannot be sure whether such an expression as "fulsome praise" is meant in sense 1b or in sense 4.

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You Don't Need to Get Negative About Fulsome

In the 19th century, fulsome was mostly a literary term used disapprovingly to describe excessive, insincere praise and flattery. This meaning is still current, but since the early 20th century fulsome has been increasingly used with far more positive meanings, among them “abundant, copious” and “full and well developed.” The result is some amount of confusion: a phrase like “fulsome praise” used today without clarifying context may rightly be understood to mean either “abundant praise” or “excessive and obsequious praise.” While some critics object to the pleasanter meanings of fulsome, they are in fact true to the word’s origins: when it was first used in the 14th century fulsome meant “abundant, copious.”

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the player's fulsome praise for the coach showed just how hard he was trying to be named captain of the team grateful survivors who were fulsome in their praise of the rescue team
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English fulsom copious, cloying, from full + -som -some

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fulsome was in the 14th century

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