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presumptuous |
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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