presumptuous

English

Alternative forms

• præsumptuous (archaic)

Etymology

Latin praesumptuosus. Confer: presumption, French présomptueux, Old French presumptuous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/, SAMPA: /pr\@"zVmp.tju:.@s/

Adjective

presumptuous (comparative more presumptuous, superlative most presumptuous)

1. Going beyond what is right or proper because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance

Synonyms

• (going beyond what is proper): overconfident, foolhardy, rash, presuming, forward, arrogant, insolent, conceited

Related terms

• presumption

Translations

going beyond what is proper

Czech: domýšlivý (cs) m. Dutch: aanmatigend (nl) Finnish: röyhkeä (fi) French: présomptueux (fr), outrecuidant (fr) German: anmaßend (de)

Hebrew: יהיר (he), שחצן (he), חוצפן (he) Portuguese: presunçoso (pt) Scottish Gaelic: dalm (gd) Spanish: presuntuoso (es)