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1. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › fulsomeIs Fulsome a Negative Word? - Merriam-Webster

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   Even though full is usually a positive word, fulsome can have pejorative connotations in phrases like "fulsome praise," where it is often taken to mean “effusive, excessive, or insincere praise.” A phrase like "a fulsome apology" is likely to be ambiguous: some may think it means "a complete apology," while others may think it means "an ...

2. www.dailywritingtips.com › is-fulsome-aIs “fulsome” a complimentary word? - Daily Writing Tips

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   Mar 15, 2010 · The problem is that the intended meaning of “fulsome apology” or “fulsome praise” isn’t clear. The word may be being used in a complimentary sense, or in an insulting one. The Oxford Dictionary maintains that the negative sense of the word is the correct one.

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3. languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu › nllLanguage Log » The future and the past

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   Sep 13, 2011 · The chief danger for the user of fulsome is ambiguity. Unless the context is made very clear, the reader or hearer cannot be sure whether such an expression as "fulsome praise" is meant in sense 1b or in sense 4.

4. www.grammarphobia.com › blog › 2014The Grammarphobia Blog: Fulsome and then some

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   Nov 3, 2014 · But M-W cautions that the “chief danger for the user of fulsome is ambiguity,” and unless “the context is made very clear, the reader or hearer cannot be sure whether such an expression as ‘fulsome praise’ is meant” in the sense of “abundant” or “excessive.”.

5. languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu › nllLanguage Log » Fulsome use of the dictionary

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   Feb 9, 2009 · The chief danger for the user of fulsome is ambiguity. Unless the context is made very clear, the reader or hearer cannot be sure whether such an expression as "fulsome praise" is meant in sense 1b or in sense 4.

6. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishFULSOME - Definition in English - bab.la

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   However, the word is still often used in its original sense of ‘abundant’, especially in sentences such as ‘she was fulsome in her praise for the people who organized it’, and this use can give rise to ambiguity: for one speaker, fulsome praise may be a genuine compliment, whereas for others it will be interpreted as an insult

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   Is 'fulsome praise' ambiguity?

   • But M-W cautions that the “chief danger for the user of fulsome is ambiguity,” and unless “the context is made very clear, the reader or hearer cannot be sure whether such an expression as ‘fulsome praise’ is meant” in the sense of “abundant” or “excessive.”

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   What does fulsome praise mean?

   • It came to mean “obnoxiously full” rather than just full. To give fulsome praise now meant to give insincere or exaggerated praise. More recently, the word has gone full circle and become more widely used in its original sense : abundant without any negative connotation. People describe praise as “fulsome” and imply no criticism.

   Is "fulsome" a complimentary word? - Daily Writing Tips

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   Is fulsome a compliment?

   • However, the word is still often used in its original sense of ‘abundant’, especially in sentences such as ‘she was fulsome in her praise for the people who organized it’, and this use can give rise to ambiguity: for one speaker, fulsome praise may be a genuine compliment, whereas for others it will be interpreted as an insult Define 'FULSOME'.

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   Is “fulsome” an informal word?

   • Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.) also lists the “abundant” sense of “fulsome” as standard while the Collins English Dictionary describes it as informal. Merriam-Webster’s says in a usage note that the original “abundant” sense of the word “has not only been revived but has spread in its application and continues to do so.”

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   Why is fulsome a Troublesome Word?

   • The word has both positive and negative meanings, so context is key Fulsome is a troublesome word. And it's also a word that represents the rare case in which dictionaries have made the word’s meaning more confusing rather than more clear.

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   Is “foulsome” a bad word?

   • In the 18th century, in fact, it was sometimes spelled “foulsome.” Nearly all of those negative senses, the OED says, are now considered obsolete. The dictionary says the adjective “fulsome” is “now chiefly used in reference to gross or excessive flattery, over-demonstrative affection, or the like.”

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8. archive.nytimes.com › afterdeadline50 Fancy Words - The New York Times

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   Jun 8, 2010 · The first definition of “fulsome” in our newsroom dictionary is “disgusting or offensive, esp. because excessive or insincere [fulsome praise].” While the secondary meaning “full, ample” has...