fulsomeness
51squalor — Synonyms and related words: abjectness, abominableness, atrociousness, awfulness, baseness, beastliness, beggarliness, bestiality, blowziness, brutality, carelessness, chintziness, contemptibility, contemptibleness, crumminess, debasement,… …
52sweet talk — Synonyms and related words: Pecksniffery, Tartuffery, Tartuffism, adulation, advocate, allurement, artful endearments, be hypocritical, bill and coo, blandish, blandishment, blandishments, blandness, blarney, bunkum, butter, cajole, cajolement,… …
53excess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. immoderation, intemperance, dissipation, indulgence; superabundance, superfluity, extravagance, exorbitance; redundance, remainder.See sufficiency. Ant., moderation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [More than… …
54fulsome — ful|some [ˈfulsəm] adj 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 …
55fulsome — M.E. compound of ful full (see FULL (Cf. full) (adj.)) + som (see SOME (Cf. some)). Sense evolved from abundant, full (mid 13c.) to plump, well fed (mid 14c.) to overgrown, overfed (1640s) and thus, of language, offensive to taste or good manners …
56fulsome — adjective 1》 complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree. 2》 of large size or quantity; generous or abundant. Derivatives fulsomely adverb fulsomeness noun Origin ME: from full1 + some1. Usage Although the earliest use of …
57unctuousness — n. 1. Oiliness, greasiness, fatness, unctuosity, fattiness. 2. Oiliness, smoothness, fulsomeness …
58fulsome — adjective formal a fulsome piece of writing, speech etc gives too much praise to be sincere: His speech was packed with fulsome praise for the managing director. fulsomely adverb fulsomeness noun (U) …
59adulation — flattery, *compliment Analogous words: praise, laud (see corresponding verbs at PRAISE): *applause, acclaim: fulsomeness, unctuousness (see corresponding adjectives at FULSOME) Antonyms: abuse Contrasted words: obloquy, vituperation (see ABUSE):… …
60compliment — n Compliment, flattery, adulation all denote praise addressed directly to a person. A compliment is a courteous expression of commendation and may be either sincere or merely formal {in the noble dedication ... to the Duchess of Ormond we have an …
