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presumptuous
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.
- arrogant
- brazen
- forward
- impertinent
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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