presumptuous

English

Alternative forms

• præsumptuous (archaic)

Etymology

Latin praesumptuosus. Compare presumption, French présomptueux, Old French presumptuous.

Pronunciation

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

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)

• Maori: whakametometo (mi), tahataha (mi)
• Portuguese: presunçoso (pt)
• Russian: самонадеянный (ru) (samonadejannyj), нахальный (ru) (naxalʹnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: dalm (gd)
• Spanish: presuntuoso (es)
• Swedish: förmäten (sv), övermodig (sv)