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presumptive
- /pɹɪˈzʌm(p)tɪv/ UK
- /pɹiˈzʌm(p)tɪv/ US
- /pɹə-/ US
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From pre- + Latin sūmptus + -ive, from Late Middle English presumptif, presumptijf (“based on presumption”), from Anglo-Norman presumptif and Middle French presumptif, présomptif (“based on presumption; of an heir or heiress: presumed to be entitled to inherit unless someone with a superior entitlement is born; presumptuous”) (modern French présomptif), and directly from their etymon Late Latin praesumptivus (“based on presumption; bold; insolent”), from Latin praesūmptus (“presumed”) + -īvus (suffix forming adjectives). Praesūmptus is the perfect passive participle of praesūmō (“to presume”), from prae- (prefix meaning ‘before; in front’) + sūmō (“to seize, take; to accept, presuppose; to undertake”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁em- (“to distribute; to take”)).
adjective more presumptive · most presumptive
- Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed. By late May, he was already considered his party’s presumptive nominee.
- Often postpositive, as in heir presumptive: of an heir or heiress: presumed to be entitled to inherit unless someone with a superior entitlement is born. The Queen’s younger brother was the heir presumptive to the throne, until she gave birth to her first child.
- Of a cell or tissue: which has yet to differentiate, but is presumed to develop into a particular body part.
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Synonym of presumptuous (“making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right”).
Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren’t you and Mark engaged?
Similar: presuming, presumptuous
- Chiefly in presumptive evidence: providing a reasonable basis for a certain presumption or conclusion to be drawn. The perſon in this ſituation [having a mere right of property without possession or the right of possession of the property] may have the true ultimate property of the lands in himſelf: but by the intervention of certain circumſtances, either by his ovvn negligence, the ſolemn act of his anceſtor, o
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adj based on presumption or conjecture — see also presumed
| Español | presuntivo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | संदिग्ध sandigdh |
| Português | presuntivo, presumível |
| Français | présomptif, présumé |
| Deutsch | präsumtiv, erwartet, mutmaßlich, voraussichtlich, wahrscheinlich |
| Italiano | presuntivo |
| Română | prezumtiv |
| Русский | предполага́емый predpolagájemyj |
| עברית | משוער m'sho'ár |
adj of an heir or heiress: presumed to be entitled to inherit unless someone with a superior entitlement is born
| Français | présomptif |
|---|
Talk about this word "presumptive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/presumptive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. presumptive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/presumptive "presumptive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/presumptive.Cite this
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