'Presumptuous' definitions:
Definition of 'presumptuous'
From: WordNet
adjective
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" [syn: assumptive, assuming, presumptuous]
Definition of 'Presumptuous'
From: GCIDE
- Presumptuous \Pre*sump"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. pr['e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See Presumption.]
- 1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander; presumptuous conduct. [1913 Webster]
- A class of presumptuous men, whom age has not made cautious, nor adversity wise. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea. "False, presumptuous hope." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; willful. "Keep back the servant also from presumptuous sins." --Ps. xix. 13. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Overconfident; foolhardy; rash; presuming; forward; arrogant; insolent. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'presumptuous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acceptable,
- adventurous,
- arrogant,
- assuming,
- audacious,
- bold,
- brash,
- brazen,
- bumptious,
- busy,
- busybody,
- cheeky,
- cold,
- complacent,
- confident,
- contumelious,
- cool,
- daredevil,
- daring,
- death-defying,
- disdainful,
- egotistical,
- familiar,
- fire-eating,
- foolhardy,
- forward,
- gay,
- harebrained,
- hubristic,
- immodest,
- impertinent,
- impudent,
- inexcusable,
- inquisitive,
- insolent,
- insulting,
- licentious,
- lofty,
- madbrain,
- madbrained,
- madcap,
- meddlesome,
- meddling,
- nosy,
- obtrusive,
- officious,
- outrageous,
- overconfident,
- overpresumptuous,
- overweening,
- pompous,
- presuming,
- pretentious,
- prideful,
- procacious,
- proud,
- prying,
- pushful,
- pushing,
- pushy,
- saucy,
- self-appointed,
- self-asserting,
- self-assertive,
- self-assured,
- self-conceited,
- self-elect,
- self-satisfied,
- smug,
- snoopy,
- supercilious,
- temerarious,
- uppish,
- uppity,
- wild,
- wild-ass,
- would-be