BUMPTIOUS


Meaning of BUMPTIOUS in English

ˈbəm(p)shəs adjective

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

: presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive : somewhat arrogantly self-confident : obtrusive

the least bumptious and aggressive and the one least given to self-serving publicity — R.H.Rovere

every bumptious adventurer and fluent charlatan — G.B.Shaw

the police keep crowds from becoming bumptious — L.C.Stevens

our bumptious , prodigal days are nearly ended — Russell Lord

• bump·tious·ly adverb

• bump·tious·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.