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bumptious

 
Dictionary: bump·tious   (bŭmp'shəs) pronunciation
adj.
Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy.

[Perhaps blend of BUMP and PRESUMPTUOUS.]

bumptiously bump'tious·ly adv.
bumptiousness bump'tious·ness n.

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adj

Definition: self-important, conceited
Antonyms: self-effacing


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: offensively self-assertive
  Synonym: self-assertive


Translations: Bumptious
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - storsnudet, højrøvet

Nederlands (Dutch)
ingebeeld, arrogant

Français (French)
adj. - présomptueux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - eingebildet

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σπουδαιοφανής, φαντασμένος

Italiano (Italian)
presuntuoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - arrogante, convencido

Русский (Russian)
самоуверенный, зазнавшийся

Español (Spanish)
adj. - presuntuoso, engreído

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - viktig, dryg

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
瞎自夸的, 傲慢的, 瞎自大的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 瞎自誇的, 傲慢的, 瞎自大的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 오만한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 出しゃばりな, 押し付けがましい, ごう慢な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) معتد بنفسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בטוח בעצמו, מתנשא‬


 
 
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