Fulsomest

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Characterized by an exaggerated and often insincere degree of praise and praise-filled remarks
2. Showing an overabundance of praise or compliments that may seem insincere or too much to be genuine
3. Expressing admiration or approval in a way that appears overly generous and possibly false

Etymology: "Fulsomest" is the superlative of "fulsome," so it means the most excessive or cloying of praises. "Fulsome" comes from "full" plus the suffix "-some," which once meant "characterized by," so the original sense was simply "abundant." Over the centuries, that sense of plentiness soured into "excessive to the point of being distasteful," which is the sense the modern meaning keeps.

Synonyms: extravagant, excessive, overblown

Antonyms: modest, sparse