fulsomeness
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈfʊl.səm.nəs/ us/ˈfʊl.səm.nəs/
过分恭维;谄媚;言过其实
the quality of expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere
His writing gives praise without fulsomeness. 他在作品中进行了赞美但并不言过其实。
My appreciation was so heartfelt that it was difficult to avoid fulsomeness. 我的赞赏是如此地发自内心,以至于难以避免有夸大其词之嫌。
See: fulsome
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- They weren't in the habit of quite such cloying fulsomeness, and their praise tended to have a sardonic edge to it.
- In the fulsomeness of their flattery, they hope to show that they recognize merit wherever it may be found.
- This biography is saved from fulsomeness by the rigour of the academic research.