presumptuous
Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive…Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
» I don't want to be presumptuous.
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1 sensesMaking unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
anmaßend, spekulierend, überheblich
самонаде́янныйsamonadéjannyj, наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj, де́рзкийdérzkij
самовпевненийsamovpevnenyj, зарозумілийzarozumilyj, зухвалийzuxvalyj
- excessively forward
Examples
13 sentencesI don't want to be presumptuous.
I didn't want to be presumptuous.
Aren't you being a little presumptuous?
That's a little presumptuous.
Am I being presumptuous?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumpcieus, presumptieus, preFrom Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumpcieus, presumptieus, presumptuos and its etymon Medieval Latin praesūmptuōsus.
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Forms
more presumptuous, most presumptuous| Comparative | more presumptuous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most presumptuous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form