BUMPTIOUS


Meaning of BUMPTIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' b ə m(p)-sh ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: 1 bump + -tious (as in fractious )

Date: 1803

: presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive : OBTRUSIVE

– bump · tious · ly adverb

– bump · tious · ness noun

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