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presumptuous

adjectiveISEE/SSAT medium word/prɪˈzʌmp.tʃu.əs/

Meaning: overstepping appropriate bounds; arrogantly bold

presumptuous in a sentence

How presumptuous is used in real sentences:

It was presumptuous of him to invite himself to dinner.

It was presumptuous of him to invite himself.

“Ortiz thought it presumptuous to call the birds lazy before anyone had measured what they gained by staying.”
— from the passage The Winter Choice

Synonyms for presumptuous

Other words for presumptuous — arrogant, brazen, forward and impertinent — carry the same meaning.

Antonyms of presumptuous

Words that mean the opposite of presumptuous:

Where it comes from

From Latin praesumere 'to take beforehand'

Memory hook

PRESUMPTUOUS — PRESUMES too much.

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