FULSOMENESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fulsomeness mean? 

• FULSOMENESS (noun)
  The noun FULSOMENESS has 2 senses:

1. excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

2. smug self-serving earnestness

  Familiarity information: FULSOMENESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FULSOMENESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

fulsomeness; smarm; unction

Hypernyms ("fulsomeness" is a kind of...):

compliment (a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration)

Derivation:

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Smug self-serving earnestness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

fulsomeness; oiliness; oleaginousness; smarminess; unction; unctuousness

Hypernyms ("fulsomeness" is a kind of...):

hypocrisy (insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have)

Derivation:

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