PRESUMPTUOUS


Meaning of PRESUMPTUOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: pri- ' z ə m(p)-ch ə -w ə s, -ch ə s, -sh ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French presumptious, from Late Latin praesumptuosus, irregular from praesumptio

Date: 14th century

: overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties

– pre · sump · tu · ous · ly adverb

– pre · sump · tu · ous · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.