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Meaning of 'presumptuous'
Meaning of 'presumptuous' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Presumptuous 
[ a.]
- Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or
venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant;
insolent; as, a presumptuous commander; presumptuous conduct. [ a.]- Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea.
- Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; willful.
Meaning of 'presumptuous' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. presumptuous [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- excessively forward
- excessively forward
Example in sentence:
- an assumptive person;
- on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide;
- the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
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