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presumptious

presumptious is the dated form of presumptuous.

Meaning of presumptuous

Adjective

presumptuous (comparative more presumptuous, superlative most presumptuous)

  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.1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of presumptious

comparativemore presumptious
superlativemost presumptious

Questions about presumptious

What is presumptious the dated form of?
Presumptious is the dated form of presumptuous.

Words near presumptious in the dictionary

  1. presummit
  2. presumption
  3. presumption of innocence
  4. presumptions
  5. presumptions of innocence
  6. presumptious
  7. presumptiously
  8. presumptive
  9. presumptively
  10. presumptiveness
  11. presumptuosity

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