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#209908 - 03/05/13 07:10 PM Overbearingly Nice
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Posts: 1 Looking for a word that describes when someone is being overbearingly nice to the point of having the adverse effect intended. i.e. Too complementary or consolidating.
#209911 - 03/05/13 09:52 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
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Vermont Welcome!
Though probably not quite what you're looking for, the first word that comes to mind is "cloying".
There'll be more, I'm sure!
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#209912 - 03/05/13 10:25 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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this too shall pass if you're thinking of false praise, there are lots to choose from; e.g., flattery, bootlicking, fawning, fulsomeness, ingratiation, jive, mush, obsequiousness, palaver, puffery, servility, sycophancy, toadyism, truckling, unctuousness, cajolery, flummery, hokum
there are several shades of flatterers therein - you should be able to find one to suit your purpose.
#209913 - 03/05/13 11:10 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
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Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: lyonsLooking for a word that describes when someone is being overbearingly nice to the point of having the adverse effect intended. i.e. Too complementary or consolidating.
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#209914 - 03/05/13 11:19 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
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this too shall pass >Too complementary or consolidating.
oops, I read that as condescending.. oh well, you can still work from my list.
#209926 - 03/06/13 08:04 PM Re: Overbearingly Nice [Re: lyons]
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Netherlands, the Hague Overbearingly nice to meet you.
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