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fulsome

2 antonyms for fulsome — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adj — Excessive and tasteless, going further than good manners allow.

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1. adj

Excessive and tasteless, going further than good manners allow.

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2. adj

Praising someone so heavily that it sounds insincere.

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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. The negative sense "offensive, gross; disgusting, sickening" developed...

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