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fulsome
English
Alternative forms
- fullsome (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English fulsum, equivalent to ful- +? -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 secondarily after the 13th century and was influenced by Middle English foul (“foul”). In the 18th century, the word was sometimes even spelled foulsome.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f?ls?m/
Adjective
fulsome (comparative fulsomer, superlative fulsomest)
- Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.
- Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity).
- Marked by fullness; abundant, copious.
- Fully developed; mature.
Usage notes
- Common usage tends toward the negative connotation, and using fulsome in the sense of abundant, copious, or mature may lead to confusion without contextual prompts.
Synonyms
- (offensive): gross
- (abundant, copious): profuse
- (excessively flattering): effusive, unctuous
Derived terms
- fulsomely
- fulsomeness
Translations
References
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fulsomely
English
Etymology
fulsome +? -ly
Adverb
fulsomely (comparative more fulsomely, superlative most fulsomely)
- In a fulsome manner
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