fulsome
🇬🇧 UK/'fulsәm/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Excessively flattering or complimentary in a way that seems insincere; offensively overdone.
过分奉承的,令人生厌的,虚情假意的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishfulsomeother
=fulsome
Common Collocations
- 1.fulsome praise过分奉承
- 2.fulsome apology过度道歉
- 3.fulsome compliment虚情假意的恭维
Example Sentences
- 1.
His fulsome praise sounded insincere and made her uncomfortable.