Presumptuous

  • 1Presumptuous — Pre*sump tu*ous (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. pr[ e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See {Presumption}.] 1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2presumptuous — I adjective adrogans, arrogant, assuming, audacious, bold, brash, brazen, cavalier, conceited, contumelious, daring, dictatorial, discourteous, disdainful, disrespectful, domineering, egoistic, egotistic, egotistical, excessively bold,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3presumptuous — (adj.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. presuntuex (12c.; Mod.Fr. presomptueux), from L.L. praesumptuosus (5c.), variant of praesumptiosus, from L. praesumptionem (see PRESUMPTION (Cf. presumption)). Related: Presumptuously …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4presumptuous — Confident, assured, sanguine, sure Analogous words: self confident, self assured, self possessed (see corresponding nouns at CONFIDENCE): presuming, assuming (see PRESUPPOSE): positive, cocksure, certain, *sure: arrogant, insolent, overbearing… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 5presumptuous — The form presumptious, though formerly (15c–19c) valid, is now erroneous …

    Modern English usage

  • 6presumptuous — [adj] self confident arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky*, conceited, confident, contumelious, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overfamiliar, overweening, pompous, presuming, pretentious, pushy, rash, rude, self… …

    New thesaurus

  • 7presumptuous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. DERIVATIVES presumptuously adverb presumptuousness noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8presumptuous — [prē zump′cho͞o əs, prizump′cho͞o əs; prē zump′chə wəs, pri zump′choo wəs] adj. [ME < OFr presunteux < LL praesumptuosus < L praesumptus: see PRESUMPTION] too bold or forward; taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence,… …

    English World dictionary

  • 9presumptuous — adj. presumptuous to + inf. (it s presumptuous of you to make such claims) * * * [prɪ zʌmptʃʊəs] presumptuous to + inf. (it s presumptuous of you to make such claims) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 10presumptuous — pre|sump|tu|ous [prıˈzʌmptʃuəs] adj formal doing something that you have no right to do and that seems rude is it presumptuous (of sb) to do sth ▪ Would it be presumptuous of me to ask why you are so miserable? >presumptuously adv… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

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