presumptuous

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumptieus, presumpcieus, presumptuos, from Latin praesumptuosus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/, /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/, (informal) /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/[1]
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/, /pɹiˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/, (informal) /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/
    • (file)

Adjective[edit]

presumptuous (comparative more presumptuous, superlative most presumptuous)

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

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)‎[1], volume I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 12.41, page 347.