Presumptuous

Presumptuous
Presumptuous Pre*sump"tu*ous (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. pr['e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See {Presumption}.] 1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander; presumptuous conduct. [1913 Webster]

A class of presumptuous men, whom age has not made cautious, nor adversity wise. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster]

2. Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea. ``False, presumptuous hope.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; willful. ``Keep back the servant also from presumptuous sins.'' --Ps. xix. 13. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Overconfident; foolhardy; rash; presuming; forward; arrogant; insolent. [1913 Webster]


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  • presumptuous — I adjective adrogans, arrogant, assuming, audacious, bold, brash, brazen, cavalier, conceited, contumelious, daring, dictatorial, discourteous, disdainful, disrespectful, domineering, egoistic, egotistic, egotistical, excessively bold,… …   Law dictionary

  • presumptuous — (adj.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. presuntuex (12c.; Mod.Fr. presomptueux), from L.L. praesumptuosus (5c.), variant of praesumptiosus, from L. praesumptionem (see PRESUMPTION (Cf. presumption)). Related: Presumptuously …   Etymology dictionary

  • presumptuous — Confident, assured, sanguine, sure Analogous words: self confident, self assured, self possessed (see corresponding nouns at CONFIDENCE): presuming, assuming (see PRESUPPOSE): positive, cocksure, certain, *sure: arrogant, insolent, overbearing… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • presumptuous — The form presumptious, though formerly (15c–19c) valid, is now erroneous …   Modern English usage

  • presumptuous — [adj] self confident arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky*, conceited, confident, contumelious, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overfamiliar, overweening, pompous, presuming, pretentious, pushy, rash, rude, self… …   New thesaurus

  • presumptuous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. DERIVATIVES presumptuously adverb presumptuousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • presumptuous — [prē zump′cho͞o əs, prizump′cho͞o əs; prē zump′chə wəs, pri zump′choo wəs] adj. [ME < OFr presunteux < LL praesumptuosus < L praesumptus: see PRESUMPTION] too bold or forward; taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence,… …   English World dictionary

  • presumptuous — adj. presumptuous to + inf. (it s presumptuous of you to make such claims) * * * [prɪ zʌmptʃʊəs] presumptuous to + inf. (it s presumptuous of you to make such claims) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • presumptuous — pre|sump|tu|ous [prıˈzʌmptʃuəs] adj formal doing something that you have no right to do and that seems rude is it presumptuous (of sb) to do sth ▪ Would it be presumptuous of me to ask why you are so miserable? >presumptuously adv… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • presumptuous — [[t]prɪzʌ̱mptʃuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ (disapproval) If you describe someone or their behaviour as presumptuous, you disapprove of them because they are doing something that they have no right or authority to do. It would be… …   English dictionary

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