English to Maori Meaning of fulsome - fulsome


Fulsome :
fulsome

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Definitions of fulsome in English
Adjective(1) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Examples of fulsome in English
(1) It would be reasonable for him to make a fulsome apology.(2) they had nothing but fulsome praise for you(3) But there can seldom have been more fulsome affair than the $275 a head extravaganza last week to celebrate John Howard's 30 years in parliament.(4) He even edited for publication the lectures of his professor, one Isaac Barton, and accepted a fulsome paragraph of praise in the printed version, without disclosing to the author that the whole foundation of the work was mistaken.(5) Critics in Britain appear to be having an ongoing contest to see who can offer this writer the most lavishly fulsome praise.(6) Even so, Keegan has been effusive and fulsome in his praise of Pearce's contribution both on and off the field.(7) And, of course, the movie is loaded with details, from the fulsome costumes to the full-scale ships and even to the eventual CGI pirate-into-ghost-pirate transitions.(8) One of those two points, the narrow yet yawning gap that separated the teams at the end, was scored by centre-forward Brian O'Meara, and he too paid fulsome tribute to the valiant vanquished.(9) There is simply no other source with such fulsome detail about the Guid Neighbours, although writings on the second sight are far more plentiful.(10) The rhetoric wasn't new, but the response from the audience was unequivocal, with even the wavering Frank Fahey, and the chain smoking Martin Cullen, fulsome in their support.(11) Following a telephone discussion with US President Bush the same day, Clark was pleased to report his ÔÇÿvery, very fulsome appreciationÔÇÖ of her government's support.(12) After we had had a chance to have good and fulsome discussions on it, we came to mutual agreement that it would be appropriate for me to leave at this time.(13) I was feeling exhausted, what with the 22 miler, the Rowing Crew Mardi Gras and the fulsome lunch that was now rattling in my stomach and telling my brain to let me lie down in the aisle somewhere near the dairy produce and have a good snooze.(14) For all that, though, there is something rather strained and artificial about the fulsome praise of America that one gets from O'Keeffe and many other defenders of American liberal democracy.(15) Fundraising for the new organ, which came from Scotland, was organised by Rainsford and he was fulsome in his appreciation of all the generous donors.(16) The comparisons are obvious - and Duffy is fulsome in his praise for the Stones - but there's an important difference: while the Stones continue to make new music, who's actually interested in hearing it?
Synonyms
Adjective
1. excessive ::
nui
2. extravagant ::
tōtōā
4. immoderate ::
wanoke
5. inordinate ::
minamina
6. over-appreciative ::
mo-hounga'ia
9. fawning ::
fawning
10. unctuous ::
unctuous
11. ingratiating ::
ingratiating
12. cloying ::
cloying
13. saccharine ::
hukahori
14. enthusiastic ::
tākare
15. effusive ::
effusive
19. profuse ::
auau
20. generous ::
ohaoha
21. lavish ::
tōtōā
23. smarmy ::
smarmy
Antonyms
1. cheap ::
cheap
2. close ::
tata
3. mingy ::
mingy
4. parsimonious ::
ihupuku
5. penurious ::
oreraa
6. selfish ::
siokitá
7. stingy ::
matapiko
8. tight ::
kikī
9. uncharitable ::
ore
10. ungenerous ::
ungenerous
Different Forms
fulsome, fulsomely, fulsomeness
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