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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 effusive, excessive, or insincere apology."

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

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   Feb 9, 2009 · The original senses of fulsome are, according to Webster (which is a constantly updated and extremely reliable dictionary of American English available online): 1 a copious or abundant; 1 b generous in amount or spirit; 1 c full and well developed. Clearly the BBC intended one or more of these senses.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › fulsomeFULSOME - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Master the word "FULSOME" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource. TRANSLATOR LANGUAGE

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFULSOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. excessive or insincere, esp in an offensive or distasteful way 2. not standard extremely complimentary 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   Discover everything about the word "FULSOME" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

6. grammarist.com › usage › fulsomeHow to Use Fulsome Correctly - GRAMMARIST

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   Still, the negative senses have predominated through much of the word’s history. Examples. In recent use, the word often describes things that are full or abundant in good ways, especially praise—for example: One of the ‘fruits’ of growth — extension, form, measure, becoming fulsome — is responsibility.

7. www.gingersoftware.com › full-fulsomeFull vs. Fulsome – The Correct Way to Use Each | Confusing Words

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   What does fulsome mean in a sentence?

   • If you describe expressions of praise, apology, or gratitude as fulsome, you disapprove of them because they are exaggerated and elaborate, so that they sound insincere. Newspapers have been fulsome in their praise of the former president. She chatted to them about the show and praised them fulsomely. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Is fullsome a word?

   • It seems that full and foul are radically the same word, the primary sense of which is stuffed, crowded, from the sense of putting on or in. In the United States, the compound fullsome takes its signification from full, in the sense of cloying or satiating, and in England, fulsome takes its predominant sense from foulness.

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   What does fulsome mean in literature?

   • And evidence shows that by the 19th century fulsome was established as a literary term chiefly expressing disapproval of excessive and obsequious praise and flattery—that is, exactly as Webster had defined it.

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   Is fulsome a negative word?

   • In both these senses, the adjective is usually negative. A fulsome piece of music, for instance, might be one that is overloud and too busy-sounding. In modern usage, however, the word often means copious or abundant without negative connotations. In this use, the word is often embedded in the phrase fulsome praise.

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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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   What does fulsome praise mean?

   • In modern usage, however, the word often means copious or abundant without negative connotations. In this use, the word is often embedded in the phrase fulsome praise. This historically has referred to flattery and excessiveness of praise, but today it usually just refers to hearty, welcome praise.

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