bumptious
bump·tious
bumptious · more bumptious · most bumptious
wichtigtuerisch, prätentiös, selbsteingenommen, anmaßend
Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extremeObtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
/ˈbʌmpʃəs/
Meaning
1 senses(UK)Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
wichtigtuerisch, prätentiös, selbsteingenommen
offensively self-assertive
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
obtrusively pushy:
Origin
Probably from bump, on the pattern of words like fractious or presumptious.Probably from bump, on the pattern of words like fractious or presumptious.
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Forms
more bumptious, most bumptious| Comparative | more bumptious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most bumptious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- offensively self-assertive:self-assertive
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedbumptiousness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form