presumptuous

[ pri-zuhmp-choo-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.

  2. unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.

  1. Obsolete. presumptive.

Origin of presumptuous

1
1300–50; Middle English <Late Latin praesūmptuōsus, variant of Latin praesūmptiōsus.See presumption, -ous

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1, 2. See bold.

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Other words from presumptuous

  • pre·sump·tu·ous·ly, adverb
  • pre·sump·tu·ous·ness, noun
  • o·ver·pre·sump·tu·ous, adjective
  • o·ver·pre·sump·tu·ous·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·pre·sump·tu·ous·ness, noun
  • un·pre·sump·tu·ous, adjective
  • un·pre·sump·tu·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·pre·sump·tu·ous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for presumptuous

presumptuous

/ (prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs) /


adjective
  1. characterized by presumption or tending to presume; bold; forward

  2. an obsolete word for presumptive

Derived forms of presumptuous

  • presumptuously, adverb
  • presumptuousness, noun

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