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self-assuming

self-assuming adjective: having a conceited or presuming attitude.

Adjective

self-assuming (comparative more self-assuming, superlative most self-assuming)

  1. Having a conceited or presuming attitude.

Forms of self-assuming

comparativemore self-assuming
superlativemost self-assuming

Origin of self-assuming

From self- + assuming.

Questions about self-assuming

What does self-assuming mean?
Self-assuming means having a conceited or presuming attitude.
What part of speech is self-assuming?
Self-assuming is an adjective.

Words near self-assuming in the dictionary

  1. self-assertion
  2. self-assertive
  3. self-assertiveness
  4. self-assessment
  5. self-assessments
  6. self-assuming
  7. self-assumption
  8. self-assurance
  9. self-assured
  10. self-assuredly
  11. self-assuredness

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