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presumptuous

 
Dictionary: pre·sump·tu·ous   (prĭ-zŭmp'chū-əs) pronunciation
adj.
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward.

[Middle English, from Old French presumptueux, from Late Latin praesūmptuōsus, variant of praesūmptiōsus, from praesūmptiō, presumption. See presumption.]

presumptuously pre·sump'tu·ous·ly adv.
presumptuousness pre·sump'tu·ous·ness n.

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adj

Definition: very self-confident
Antonyms: humble, modest, timid, unassuming


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: excessively forward
  Synonyms: assumptive, assuming


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - anmassende, formastelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanmatigend, eigenwijs

Français (French)
adj. - audacieux (de la part de, de faire)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - anmaßend, überheblich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αυθάδης, θρασύς, προπέτης, αλαζονικός

Italiano (Italian)
presuntuoso, arrogante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - presunçoso, arrogante

Русский (Russian)
самонадеянный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - presuntuoso, atrevido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förmäten, arrogant

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
放肆的, 冒失的, 冒昧的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 放肆的, 冒失的, 冒昧的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 주제넘은, 뻔뻔한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ずうずうしい, 厚かましい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متجاسر, وقح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שחצן, יהיר, חצוף‬


 
 
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