bumptiousness
- noun
- /ˈbʌmpʃəsnəs/
- Despite his talent, his bumptiousness often alienated his colleagues.
Examples
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His bumptiousness often alienated his coworkers.
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The coach warned the team against letting bumptiousness interfere with their cooperation.
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Her bumptiousness made it difficult for anyone else to express their opinions during the meeting.
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Nobody appreciates her bumptiousness at the meetings.
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His constant bumptiousness made it difficult for others to work with him effectively.
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Julia's bumptiousness often irritated her colleagues, who preferred a more collaborative approach.
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The speaker's bumptiousness overshadowed his message, leaving the audience turned off.
Synonyms
The quality of being confident and direct when saying what you think or want
A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people
A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude
Being too confident in a rude way
Trying too hard to make people do something and annoying them
Bold behaviour that is rude and makes people uncomfortable
Too much confidence that makes you act without respect, for example interrupting others
Confidently saying what you think or want in a firm way
A way of acting as if one is better than other people
A loud, bold way of behaving that often seems rude
Antonyms
How Arrogant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bumptiousness comes from the adjective bumptious, which most people think is linked to the common word bump, meaning 'to push'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who 'pushes' themselves forward in a rude, too-confident way, so bumptiousness means annoying or offensive self-confidence.