presumptuous
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- præsumptuous (archaic)
Etymology [edit]
Latin praesumptuosus. Compare presumption, French présomptueux, Old French presumptuous.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
presumptuous (comparative more presumptuous, superlative most presumptuous)
- Going beyond what is right or proper because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.
Synonyms [edit]
- (going beyond what is proper): overconfident, foolhardy, rash, presuming, forward, arrogant, insolent, conceited
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Translations [edit]
going beyond what is proper
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