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• presumptuous — 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 • presumptuously adverb •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• unpresuming — adjective Not presumptious; unpretentious; simple; humble …   Wiktionary

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• presumptuous — The form presumptious, though formerly (15c–19c) valid, is now erroneous …   Modern English usage

• bump´tious|ness — bump|tious «BUHMP shuhs», adjective. unpleasantly forward or conceited; arrogant and quarrelsome: »Babbitt was a selfish, bumptious, small souled provincial (Newsweek). ╂[probably < bump, perhaps patterned on obsolete presumptious]… …   Useful english dictionary

• bump´tious|ly — bump|tious «BUHMP shuhs», adjective. unpleasantly forward or conceited; arrogant and quarrelsome: »Babbitt was a selfish, bumptious, small souled provincial (Newsweek). ╂[probably < bump, perhaps patterned on obsolete presumptious]… …   Useful english dictionary