presumptuous
UK/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs//pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/
presumptuous adjective: making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
Adjective
presumptuous (comparative more presumptuous, superlative most presumptuous)
- 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]...
- Is this the proud presumtious Esquire of the North, / That would not yeeld his prisoner to my Queen1596, [attributed to William Shakespeare; Thomas Kyd], The Raigne of King Edward the Third: […], London: […] [T. Scarlet] for Cuthbert Burby, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]
- Synonyms:
- forward, overconfident, presuming, presumptive, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed
presumptuous meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
presumptuous in Hindi
- presumptuous, impudent
- गुस्ताख़ gustāx
presumptuous in Tamil
- making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right
- முந்திரிக்கொட்டை muntirikkoṭṭai
presumptuous in Urdu
- presumptuous, impudent
- گستاخ gustāx
presumptuous in Bengali
- অত্যধিক সাহসী, ধৃষ্টতাপূর্ণ
More languagesFewer languages
- presumptuous in Malayalam
- തോന്ന്യാസമായ, അത്യഭിമാനിയായ
- presumptuous in Kannada
- ಅತಿ ಭರವಸೆಯ, ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಯ, ದುರಹಂಕಾರದ, ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ
Examples of presumptuous in a sentence
- 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.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 19:13:
- "Of course," said Felix, "I suggest nothing; it would be very presumptuous in me to advise you.1878 July–October, Henry James, Jr., chapter IV, in The Europeans. A Sketch. […], volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., published 1878...
- The powers of the world were making ready to crush the presumptuous France of the Jacobins, and the France of King and Aristocracy would be restored.1904 May, Winston Churchill, chapter XIV, in The Crossing, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC...
Synonyms of presumptuous
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- blustery
- turgescent
- boastful
- lordly
- bombastic
- cocky
- conceited
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistical
- entitled
- flaunting
- full of oneself
- grandiose
- hankty
- haughty
- high-handed
- high-hat
- high and mighty
- highfalutin
- hoity-toity
- holier-than-thou
- hubristic
- hubristical
- imperious
- inflated
- insolent
- la-di-da
- ostentatious
- overbearing
Forms of presumptuous
| comparative | more presumptuous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most presumptuous |
| alternative form | præsumptuous |
| alternative form | presumptious |
| alternative form | presumtious |
Origin of presumptuous
From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumpcieus, presumptieus, presumptuos and its etymon Medieval Latin praesūmptuōsus.
Words formed from presumptuous
Questions about presumptuous
- What does presumptuous mean?
- Presumptuous means making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
- What is presumptuous in Hindi?
- Presumptuous in Hindi is गुस्ताख़ (gustāx). See Presumptuous meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use presumptuous in a sentence?
- 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.
- What part of speech is presumptuous?
- Presumptuous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce presumptuous?
- Presumptuous is pronounced /pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/ (UK).
Words near presumptuous in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: presumptuous (page history and authors); गुस्ताख़ (Hindi) (page history and authors); گستاخ (Urdu) (page history and authors); presumptuous (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); presumptuous (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); presumptuous (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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