Fulsome and Ingenuous

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Fulsome adjective - Overly or insincerely flattering.

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

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Ingenuous is an antonym for fulsome.

Ingenuous adjective - Free from any intent to deceive or impress others.

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Fulsome is an antonym for ingenuous.

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