fulsome meaning

UK US /ˈfʊlsəm/ 2 syllables

fulsome (adjective): unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.

Definition of fulsome

  1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
    • buttery praise
    • gave him a fulsome introduction
    • an oily sycophantic press agent
    • oleaginous hypocrisy
    • smarmy self-importance
    • the unctuous Uriah Heep
    • soapy compliments

    Synonyms: buttery, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous

    Similar: insincere

    Related forms: fulsomeness

How to pronounce fulsome

fulsome is pronounced /ˈfʊlsəm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with FU · words ending in ME · 7-letter words

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