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pre·sump·tu·ous

(prĭ-zŭmp′cho͞o-əs)
adj.
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward: felt it was presumptuous of him to assume they had become friends.

[Middle English, from Old French presumptueux, from Late Latin praesūmptuōsus, variant of praesūmptiōsus, from praesūmptiō, presumption; see presumption.]

pre·sump′tu·ous·ly adv.
pre·sump′tu·ous·ness n.
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presumptuous

(prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs)
adj
1. characterized by presumption or tending to presume; bold; forward
2. an obsolete word for presumptive
preˈsumptuously adv
preˈsumptuousness n
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pre•sump•tu•ous

(prɪˈzʌmp tʃu əs)

adj.
1. characterized by or showing presumption or readiness to presume; unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.
2. Obs. presumptive.
[1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin praesūmptuōsus, variant of Latin praesūmptiōsus. See presumptive, -ous]
pre•sump′tu•ous•ly, adv.
pre•sump′tu•ous•ness, n.
syn: See bold.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. presumptuous - excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
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presumptuous

adjective pushy (informal), forward, bold, arrogant, presuming, rash, audacious, conceited, foolhardy, insolent, overweening, overconfident, overfamiliar, bigheaded (informal), uppish (Brit. informal), too big for your boots It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion.
retiring, modest, shy, humble, timid, unassuming, bashful
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presumptuous

adjective
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Translations
قَليل الحَياء، وَقِح، مُتَجاسِر
drzý
indbildsk
elbizakodott
djarfur, ósvífinn
haddini bilmezküstah

presumptuous

[prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs] ADJatrevido
in that I was rather presumptuousen eso fui algo atrevido
it would be presumptuous of me to express an opinionsería osado por mi parte expresar una opinión
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presumptuous

[prɪˈzʌmptʃʊəs] adjprésomptueux/euse
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presumptuous

adj person, remarkanmaßend, unverschämt, dreist ; (in connection with one’s abilities) → überheblich, anmaßend, vermessen (geh); behaviouranmaßend, unverschämt ; ideaanmaßend, vermessen, großspurig ; it would be presumptuous of me to ...es wäre eine Anmaßung von mir, zu ...
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presumptuous

[prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs] adjpresuntuoso/a
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presume

(prəˈzjuːm) verb
1. to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted. When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.' aanneem يَفْتَرِض وجود شَيء пpeдпoлaгaм presumir předpokládat 'annehmen formode υποθέτω presumir, suponer arvama فرض کردن olettaa présumer, supposer לְהַנִיח मान लेना pretpostaviti feltételez, vél, gyanít yakin gera ráð fyrir presumere, supporre 推定する 추정하다 (pa)manyti pieņemt; domāt; uzskatīt membuat anggapan aannemen anta, gå ut fra założyć فرض كول calcular a presupune, a bănui предполагать predpokladať domnevati pretpostavljati anta, förmoda สันนิษฐาน varsaymak, farzetmek 相信,認定,假定 припускати, гадати مان لينا، فرض کرنا cho là; đoán là 相信,认定,假定
2. to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so). I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you. waag يَجْرُؤ позволявам си ter a presunção dovolit si anmaßen vove τολμώ atreverse, permitirse endale lubama جسارت کردن rohjeta se permettre de חצוף साहस करना, आज्ञा लिए बिना करना dopustiti sebi mer(észel) (vmit megtenni) lancang, berani leyfa sér, dirfast permettersi di あえて〜する 대담하게 (~) 하다 drįsti uzdrīkstēties memandai-mandai zich aanmatigen ta seg den frihet å ośmielić się جسارت كول ter a presunção a-şi per­mite (să) осмеливаться dovoliť si dovoliti si davati sebi za pravo tillåta (drista, understå) sig ทึกทัก cüret etmek 擅自 насмілюватися, наважуватися جرأت کرنا đánh bạo 擅自
preˈsumably adverb
I presume. She's not in her office – presumably she went home early. vermoedelik حَسَب الإفْتِراض вероятно provavelmente pravděpodobně vermutlich formentligt μάλλον se supone que, es de suponer oletatavasti احتمالاً oletettavasti vraisemblablement יש לְהָנִיח संभाव्यत po svojoj prilici, vjerovatno feltehetően mungkin sennilega presumibilmente おそらく 아마 tikriausiai, turbūt iespējams; jādomā, ka barangkali vermoedelijk antakelig, trolig, formodentlig przypuszczalnie احتمالاً، كيداى شى provavelmente probabil вероятно pravdepodobne verjetno verovatno antagligen, förmodligen โดยการคาดคะเน belki, galiba 我相信 мабуть; очевидно شايد có lẽ 我相信
preˈsumption (-ˈzamp-) noun
1. something presumed. She married again, on the presumption that her first husband was dead. vermoede إفْتِراض предположение suposição předpoklad die Vermutung formodning υπόθεση presunción, suposición oletus فرض oletus présomption הנחה धारणा vjerovatno feltételezés keyakinan ályktun supposizione 仮定 추정 prielaida, prezumpcija prezumpcija; pieņēmums; uzskats anggapan veronderstelling antakelse, tro, formodning założenie فرض suposição presu­punere предположение predpoklad domneva pretpostavka antagande, förmodan การสันนิษฐาน varsayım, tahmin 被認定的事物,推斷 припущення قياس، گمان điều giả định 被认定的事物,推断
2. unsuitable boldness, eg in one's behaviour towards another person. ongeskik تَجَرُّؤ، تَطاوُل самонадеяност presunção troufalost die Anmaßung arrogance υπερβολικό θάρρος presunción jultumus پررویی röyhkeys impertinence חוצפה अभिमान, धृष्टता drzak, odveć samosvjestan elbizakodottság kelancangan ósvífni presunzione ずうずうしさ 뻔뻔함 perdėtas pasitikėjimas savimi uzdrīkstēšanās; pašpārliecinātība perbuatan memandai-mandai aanmatiging innbilskhet, arroganse arogancja پوك سړى presunção impertinenţă самонадеянность trúfalosť predrznost drskost förmätenhet, övermod, arrogans อวดดี küstahlık, cüret 自以為是,冒昧,傲慢 самовпевненість جرأت بيجا sự kiêu căng 自以为是,冒昧,傲慢
preˈsumptuous (-ˈzamptjuəs) , ((American) -ˈzamptʃuəs) adjective
impolitely bold. ongeskik, voor op die wa قَليل الحَياء، وَقِح، مُتَجاسِر самонадея presunçoso drzý anmaßend indbildsk θρασύς, αυθάδης presuntuoso jultunud گستاخ röyhkeä impertinent חוצפה धृष्ट drzak, uobražen elbizakodott lancang djarfur, ósvífinn presuntuoso つけあがった 뻔뻔스러운, 주제넘은 pernelyg įžūlus, pasitikintis savimi pašpārliecināts terlalu berani aanmatigend overmodig, innbilsk arogancki بى ادب presunçoso impertinent самонадеянный drzý predrzen arogantan förmäten, övermodig, arrogant ที่อวดดี küstah, haddini bilmez 傲慢的 самовпевнений; зухвалий شوخ، بے باک ngạo mạn 傲慢的
preˈsumptuousness noun
ongeskikheid تَجاسُر، وَقاحَه، قِلَّة حَياء самонадеяност presunção drzost die Anmaßung indbildskhed θρασύτητα presunción, atrevimiento jultumus گستاخی ylimielisyys impertinence שחצנות धृष्ठता drskost önhittség kelancangan ósvífni presunzione つけあがり 뻔뻔스러움 įžūlumas, perdėtas pasitikėjimas savimi pašpārliecinātība sikap yg memandai-mandai aanmatiging overmodighet, innbilskhet nadmierna pewność siebie بى ادبى presunção impertinenţă самонадеянность drzosť predrznost arogantnost förmätenhet, övermod, arrogans การทะนงตน küstahlık, haddini bilmezlik 傲慢 самовпевненість; зухвалість بے باکي، شوخي sự ngạo mạn 傲慢
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The deity predicted certain disaster to the presumptuous mortal who laid hands on the sacred gem, and to all of his house and name who received it after him.
But being upheld by powers, to which the human mind cannot reach, I shall speak no more of them, because, being exalted and maintained by God, it would be the act of a presumptuous and rash man to discuss them.
Harriet was a little distresseddid look a little foolish at first: but having once owned that she had been presumptuous and silly, and selfdeceived, before, her pain and confusion seemed to die away with the words, and leave her without a care for the past, and with the fullest exultation in the present and future; for, as to her friend's approbation, Emma had instantly removed every fear of that nature, by meeting her with the most unqualified congratulations.
``The French,'' said the Templar, raising his voice with the presumptuous and authoritative tone which he used upon all occasions, ``is not only the natural language of the chase, but that of love and of war, in which ladies should be won and enemies defied.''
"Repeatedly have these presumptuous slaves flouted the majesty of your jeddak.
It is a strange thing to see, that the boldness of advocates should prevail with judges; whereas they should imitate God, in whose seat they sit; who represseth the presumptuous, and giveth grace to the modest.
'I am not so presumptuous as to believe that,' said he, 'though you tell it me; but if it were so, I am rather particular in my notions of a companion for life, and perhaps I might not find one to suit me among the ladies you mention.'
I once had seen a great Mahar freeze a presumptuous Sagoth with a look.
"More than any woman I have ever met," Francis answered promptly, "and I consider your attitude towards her grossly presumptuous."
My last visit had been to return the book she had lent me; and then it was that, in casually discussing the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, she had expressed a wish to see 'Marmion,' and I had conceived the presumptuous idea of making her a present of it, and, on my return home, instantly sent for the smart little volume I had this morning received.
Dorothea checked herself suddenly with self-rebuke for the presumptuous way in which she was reckoning on uncertain events, but she was spared any inward effort to change the direction of her thoughts by the appearance of a cantering horseman round a turning of the road.
The Pickwick Club (as might have been expected from so enlightened an institution) received this statement with the contempt it deserved, expelled the presumptuous and ill-conditioned Blotton from the society, and voted Mr.

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