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flummery

Flummery vs Flattery - What's the difference?

flummery | flattery |


As nouns the difference between flummery and flattery

is that flummery is a custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour while flattery is (uncountable) excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.

As an interjection flummery

is an expression of contemptuous disbelief.

Flummery vs Adulation - What's the difference?

flummery | adulation |


As nouns the difference between flummery and adulation

is that flummery is a custard; any of several bland, gelatinous foodstuffs, usually made from stewed fruit and thickened with oatmeal, cornstarch or flour while adulation is flattery; fulsome praise.

As an interjection flummery

is an expression of contemptuous disbelief.

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