presumptiveness
- noun
- /prɪˈzʌmp.tɪv.nəs/
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presumibilidad
- His presumptiveness when offering unsolicited advice made people uncomfortable.
Examples
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Putting aside the slight mixture of condescension and presumptiveness (I studied almost exclusively philosophy and psychology in college, am doing neuroscience research now, and plan to go to graduate school to pursue a career in academia.
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Also, there is the presumptiveness of Obama being so worried about defeating both Hillary and McCain that he calls Canada to say never mind! behind the scenes.
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Her presumptiveness in assuming she would be chosen for the lead role annoyed her classmates.
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The manager's presumptiveness in deciding without consulting the team led to several misunderstandings.
Synonyms
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7.7
A claim to be more important, knowledgeable or to have a right they do not have
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4.4
A feeling of being too sure of yourself when you are wrong
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Bold confidence that ignores danger
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Bold behavior that shows no respect for others
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A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people
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A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude
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8.7
Being too confident in a rude way
Bold behaviour that is rude and makes people uncomfortable
A way of acting as if one is better than other people
A rude, annoying way of showing too much confidence
Being much more sure of yourself than you should be
Too much confidence that ignores other people's views
Antonyms
How Presumptuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
presumptiveness = presumptive (semi-transparent) = presumptive + ness
Formed by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'presumptive', which is clear morphologically but may not fully match the 'too forward' sense learners expect.
Etymology
Presumptiveness comes from the verb presume, which breaks into pre- 'before' and sumere 'take'. So to presume is to 'take' something 'before' you have proof, and presumptiveness is acting too confident or forward without good reason.