pre|sump´tu|ous|ly

pre|sump´tu|ous|ly
pre|sump|tu|ous «prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective.
1. acting without permission or right; too bold; forward; daring too much: »

But it is presumptuous and untrue to insist that God must back us up whatever we do (Atlantic).

SYNONYM(S): overbold, impudent, arrogant, presuming, impertinent.
2. Obsolete. presumptive.
[< Late Latin praesumptuōsus < Latin praesumptiō, -ōnis audacity, presumption; patterned on sumptuōsus expensive < sumptus, -ūs expense]
pre|sump´tu|ous|ly, adverb.
pre|sump´tu|ous|ness, noun.

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  • pre|sump|tu|ous — «prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. acting without permission or right; too bold; forward; daring too much: »But it is presumptuous and untrue to insist that God must back us up whatever we do (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): overbold, impudent, arrogant …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|sump´tu|ous|ness — pre|sump|tu|ous «prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. acting without permission or right; too bold; forward; daring too much: »But it is presumptuous and untrue to insist that God must back us up whatever we do (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): overbold,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|pre|sump|tu|ous — «UHN prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective. not presumptuous or arrogant; humble; submissive; modest …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre·sump·tu·ous — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sump — as·sump·sit; as·sump·tion; as·sump·tion·ist; as·sump·tious; as·sump·tive; con·sump·ti·ble; con·sump·tion; pre·sump·tion; pre·sump·tive; pre·sump·tive·ly; pre·sump·tu·ous; pre·sump·tu·ous·ly; pre·sump·tu·ous·ness; re·sump·tion; re·sump·tive;… …   English syllables

  • presumptuous — pre·sump·tu·ous …   English syllables

  • presumptuously — pre·sump·tu·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • presumptuous — pre•sump•tu•ous [[t]prɪˈzʌmp tʃu əs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by or showing presumption or readiness to presume; unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward 2) Obs. presumptive • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < LL praesūmptuōsus, var. of L… …   From formal English to slang

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