presumptuous
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/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
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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.
Words you can make from presumptuous
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2 words8-letter words
19 words- UPTEMPOS 14 pts
- POPSTERS 12 pts
- PURPOSES 12 pts
- RUMPUSES 12 pts
- SPERMOUS 12 pts
- STOMPERS 12 pts
- STOPPERS 12 pts
- STUMPERS 12 pts
- SUMPTERS 12 pts
- SUPPORTS 12 pts
- SUPPOSER 12 pts
- SUPREMOS 12 pts
- OESTRUMS 10 pts
- OUTPRESS 10 pts
- POSTURES 10 pts
- SPOUTERS 10 pts
- STRUMOSE 10 pts
- STRUMOUS 10 pts
- UPROUSES 10 pts
7-letter words
54 words- MOPPERS 13 pts
- MOPPETS 13 pts
- PROMPTS 13 pts
- PUMPERS 13 pts
- REPUMPS 13 pts
- UPTEMPO 13 pts
- OPPRESS 11 pts
- POPSTER 11 pts
- PURPOSE 11 pts
- RUMPOTS 11 pts
- SEPTUMS 11 pts
- SPUMOUS 11 pts
- SPUTUMS 11 pts
- STOMPER 11 pts
- STOPPER 11 pts
- STUMPER 11 pts
- SUMPTER 11 pts
- SUPPERS 11 pts
- SUPPORT 11 pts
- SUPPOSE 11 pts
- SUPREMO 11 pts
- TOPPERS 11 pts
- TROMPES 11 pts
- UPSTEPS 11 pts
- ESTRUMS 9 pts
- MOUSERS 9 pts
- MUSTERS 9 pts
- OESTRUM 9 pts
- PETROUS 9 pts
- POSEURS 9 pts
- POSTERS 9 pts
- POSTURE 9 pts
- POUTERS 9 pts
- PRESTOS 9 pts
- PROTEUS 9 pts
- PURSUES 9 pts
- REPOSTS 9 pts
- RESPOTS 9 pts
- SPOUTER 9 pts
- SPROUTS 9 pts
- STOPERS 9 pts
- STUPORS 9 pts
- TROUPES 9 pts
- TUMOURS 9 pts
- UPROUSE 9 pts
- ESTROUS 7 pts
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- SOUREST 7 pts
- SOUTERS 7 pts
- STOURES 7 pts
- SUTURES 7 pts
- TORUSES 7 pts
- TUSSORE 7 pts
6-letter words
112 words- MOPPER 12 pts
- MOPPET 12 pts
- PROMPT 12 pts
- PUMPER 12 pts
- REPUMP 12 pts
- MOPERS 10 pts
- POSSUM 10 pts
- PREOPS 10 pts
- PROEMS 10 pts
- RUMPOT 10 pts
- RUMPUS 10 pts
- SEPTUM 10 pts
- SPERMS 10 pts
- SPUMES 10 pts
- SPUTUM 10 pts
- STOMPS 10 pts
- STUMPS 10 pts
- SUPPER 10 pts
- TEMPOS 10 pts
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- POSSET 8 pts
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- PTOSES 8 pts
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- PURSUE 8 pts
- REPOST 8 pts
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- ROUPET 8 pts
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- TOPERS 8 pts
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- USURPS 8 pts
- ESTRUS 6 pts
- OUSTER 6 pts
- OUTERS 6 pts
- ROSETS 6 pts
- ROUSES 6 pts
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- RUSSET 6 pts
- SEROUS 6 pts
- SETOUS 6 pts
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- SOUTER 6 pts
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- STOURE 6 pts
- STOURS 6 pts
- SUREST 6 pts
- SUTURE 6 pts
- TORSES 6 pts
- TOSSER 6 pts
- TOUSES 6 pts
- TSORES 6 pts
- TUSSER 6 pts
- TUSSOR 6 pts
- TUSSUR 6 pts
- URUSES 6 pts
- UTERUS 6 pts
5-letter words
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