presumptuous

CEFRB2

/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Too confident and showing little respect for others.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.

Examples

  • It would be presumptuous to call myself his replacement, but I could offer some guidance.

  • It's presumptuous to say that it's "production". Isn't it more processing?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/
  • /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I don't want to be presumptuous.

  • Preſumptuous Prieſt, this place cōmands my patiēce, / Or thou ſhould'ſt finde thou haſt dis-honor'd me.

  • Is this the proud presumtious Esquire of the North, / That would not yeeld his prisoner to my Queen

Synonyms

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It was blank of him to assume he would get the job without an interview.

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Origin

adjective

From pre- + Latin sūmptus + -uous, from Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumptieus, presumpcieus, presumptuos, from Latin praesumptuosus.