fulsome
[adjective]
Synonyms: insincere, excessive, extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, sycophantic, unctuous

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Contrasted words: earnest, genuine, heartfelt, hearty, sincere, true, truthful, unfeigned, wholehearted, whole-souled
Related Words: canting, holier-than-thou, hypocritical, pecksniffian, pharisaical, sanctimonious, bland, glib, honey-mouthed, honey-tongued, ingratiating, mealy-mouthed, oily-tongued, smooth, smooth-tongued, suave, buttery, flattering, wheedling, excessive, extravagant, exuberant, lavish, profuse, cloying, satiating, sating, bombastic, grandiloquent, magniloquent

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ful‧some /ˈfʊlsəm/ adjective formal
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: ⇒ full¹]
a fulsome speech or piece of writing sounds insincere because it contains too much praise, expressions of thanks etc
fulsome gratitude/praise/tribute etc
The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.
—fulsomely adverb:
a fulsomely congratulatory message
—fulsomeness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲