PRESUMPTUOUS


Meaning of PRESUMPTUOUS in English

adj. Function: adjective

marked by or based on bold and excessive self-confidence FF1C; in such company his demand for attention was utterly presumptuous FF1E;

Synonyms: brash, brassbound, confident, forward, gay, overconfident, overweening, presuming, pushful, pushing, ||pushy, self-asserting, self-assertive, uppish, uppity

Related Words: pretentious, self-assured, self-conceited; lofty, pompous, supercilious; complacent, self-satisfied, smug; inexcusable, outrageous

Idioms: too big for one's britches

Contrasted Words: deferential, dutiful, respectful, submissive; appropriate, proper

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.