presumptuous

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presumptuous

/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/ UK
/pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/ UK
/pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/ UK, informal
/pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ US
/pɹiˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ US
/pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/ US, informal

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From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumpcieus, presumptieus, presumptuos and its etymon Medieval Latin praesūmptuōsus.

adjective more presumptuous · most presumptuous · præsumptuous · presumptious · presumtious

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.
Similar: forward, overconfident, presuming, presumptive, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent

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adj making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right

Español	presuntuoso, echón, jechón
日本語	図々しい zūzūshii, 厚かましい atsukamashii
中文	傲慢的 àomàn de, 越權的 /越权的 yuèquán de, 自大的 zìdà de, 武斷的 /武断的 wǔduàn de, 放肆的 fàngsì de, 冒昧的 màomèi de
Português	presunçoso
Français	outrecuidant, présomptueux
Deutsch	anmaßend, spekulierend, überheblich
Italiano	sfrontato, sfacciato, presuntuoso
Русский	самонаде́янный samonadéjannyj, наха́льный naxálʹnyj, де́рзкий dérzkij, самоуве́ренный samouvérennyj, на́глый náglyj
עברית	יהיר, שחצן, חוצפן

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@misc{presumptuous_2026,
  title = {presumptuous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/presumptuous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}