2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
A class of presumptuous men, whom age has not made
cautious, nor adversity wise. --Buckminster.
2. Founded on presumption; as a presumptuous idea. ``False,
presumptuous hope.'' --Milton.
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.
Syn: Overconfident; foolhardy; rash; presuming; forward;
arrogant; insolent.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
presumptuous
adj : 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}]
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