ful ‧ some /ˈfʊls ə m/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ full 1 ]
a fulsome speech or piece of writing sounds insincere because it contains too much praise, expressions of thanks etc
fulsome gratitude/praise/tribute etc
The book contains a fulsome dedication to his wife.
—fulsomely adverb :
a fulsomely congratulatory message
—fulsomeness noun [uncountable]