Synonyms of fulsome

fulsome

adjective

ˈfu̇l-səm 

1

as in sickening

overly or insincerely flattering

the player's fulsome praise for the coach showed just how hard he was trying to be named captain of the team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sickening
• gushy
• abundant
• unctuous
• hagiographic
• oily
• adulatory
• soapy
• oleaginous
• lavish
• demonstrative
• extravagant
• gushing
• effusive
• cloying
• artificial
• winning
• uninhibited
• copious
• hypocritical
• sanctimonious
• backhanded
• ingratiating
• insincere
• drooling
• unreserved
• profuse
• mushy
• slobbering
• slavering
• feigned
• endearing
• unrestrained
• mealymouthed
• winsome
• two-faced
• disarming
• left-handed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genuine
• earnest
• sincere
• honest
• heartfelt
• true
• unaffected
• ingenuous
• unpretentious
• artless
• unfeigned
• unpretending

2

as in generous

giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation

grateful survivors who were fulsome in their praise of the rescue team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generous
• charitable
• bountiful
• unstinting
• munificent
• liberal
• benevolent
• bounteous
• unsparing
• handsome
• unselfish
• open
• openhanded
• lavish
• kind
• bighearted
• profuse
• compassionate
• free
• extravagant
• hospitable
• freehanded
• kindly
• freehearted
• magnanimous
• philanthropic
• sympathetic
• humanitarian
• overgenerous
• altruistic
• beneficent
• big
• openhearted
• largehearted
• good-hearted
• greathearted
• samaritan

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parsimonious
• ungenerous
• cheap
• small
• miserly
• tight
• selfish
• stingy
• uncharitable
• close
• petty
• costive
• tightfisted
• penurious
• illiberal
• spare
• sparing
• mean
• mingy
• frugal
• stinting
• chary
• thrifty
• closefisted
• desirous
• rapacious
• avaricious
• acquisitive
• grudging
• covetous
• avid
• envious
• itchy
• mercenary
• begrudging
• resentful
• grasping
• stinting
• hoggish
• coveting

3

as in ugly

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

the author perpetuates some truly fulsome stereotypes in her novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ugly
• disgusting
• sickening
• awful
• hideous
• horrible
• obscene
• obnoxious
• shocking
• offensive
• dreadful
• nasty
• unpleasant
• odious
• loathsome
• appalling
• gross
• evil
• abominable
• noxious
• scandalous
• gruesome
• repulsive
• horrid
• revolting
• repugnant
• nauseating
• distasteful
• abhorrent
• rancid
• repellent
• terrible
• horrendous
• horrific
• noisome
• foul
• nauseous
• disturbing
• vile
• undesirable
• objectionable
• monstrous
• unwanted
• disagreeable
• hateful
• grim
• lurid
• detestable
• contemptible
• miserable
• exceptionable
• horrifying
• ghastly
• unwholesome
• despicable
• grisly
• unspeakable
• brackish
• heinous
• unwelcome
• execrable
• unhealthy
• macabre
• nightmarish
• unsavory
• frightful
• atrocious
• sick
• hard
• sickly
• lousy
• barbarous
• dislikable
• unholy
• ungodly
• uncivilized
• upsetting
• distressing
• sickish
• off-putting
• unchristian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocuous
• pleasant
• delightful
• acceptable
• attractive
• sweet
• desirable
• inoffensive
• delicious
• welcome
• agreeable
• nice
• congenial
• alluring
• satisfying
• luscious
• enjoyable
• heavenly
• felicitous
• delectable
• appealing
• gratifying
• dreamy
• pleasing
• pleasurable
• palatable
• inviting
• dulcet
• savory
• darling
• blessed
• likable
• unobjectionable
• unexceptionable
• healthy
• wholesome
• healthful
• salutary
• salubrious
• restorative
• delightsome

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fulsome

DeSantis, who signed the law in the Republican stronghold of The Villages in Central Florida, was joined by several other Republicans who touted its provisions, warned about potential threats to election integrity, and offered fulsome praise of the governor. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026

As Warsh interpreted it, modern central banking is not only about setting policy but also about presenting outcomes as the result of fulsome deliberation. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026

Johnson, an ally of the Jacksons, wrote a fulsome tribute that nodded to Jackson’s ascent in Chicago, from building up the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization to founding the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

Reviews of the memoir were fulsome. — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026

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