presumptuous

• præsumptuous (archaic)

From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumptieus, presumpcieus, presumptuos, from Latin praesumptuosus.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/, /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/, (informal) /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/[1]
• (US) IPA^(key): /pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/, /pɹiˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/, (informal) /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/

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presumptuous (comparative more presumptuous, superlative most presumptuous)

1. Going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.

• (going beyond what is proper): overconfident, foolhardy, rash, presuming, forward, arrogant, insolent, conceited
• See also: Thesaurus:arrogant

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• presumptuousness

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