presumptuous

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Pronunciation
/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/(UK)
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/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/(UK) · /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/(UK) · /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/(UK) · /pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/(US) · /pɹiˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/(US) · /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/(US)

Definition of presumptuous

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
    “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”
    “Keepe back thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes, let them not haue dominion ouer me: then shall I be vpright, and I shalbe innocent from the great transgression.”
    “Dorothea checked herself suddenly with self-rebuke for the presumptuous way in which she was reckoning on uncertain events, but she was spared any inward effort to change the direction of her thoughts by the appearance of a cantering horseman round a turning of the road.”
    “"Of course," said Felix, "I suggest nothing; it would be very presumptuous in me to advise you. But I think there is no doubt about the fact."”

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Etymology

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

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