presumptuousness
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8.7
- noun
- /prɪˈzʌmpʧuəsnəs/
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presunción
- Her presumptuousness in assuming she could lead the meeting without being invited surprised everyone.
Examples
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There is no doubt that there was presumptuousness and an unnecessary urgency being expressed within the writings of the WT in regard to 1975.
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I think I was a little annoyed at the presumptuousness of the visit.
Academic text (2007) -
That being said, I find a touch of presumptuousness in your above comment that makes me uncomfortable.
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And your presumptuousness about Davis is laughable.
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Forgive our presumptuousness, but we saw an opportunity... for little Ernesto... to find the happiness of a loving home.
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I suspect CCA will be upset... at Hackett's presumptuousness.
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" Jen wasn't sure if she was angrier at his presumptuousness or that her own doubts were so transparent.
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Such presumptuousness was out of character for me, and I hoped my showing up unannounced wouldn't frighten her.
Fiction book (2000) -
There is a certain presumptuousness among faux-liberals that they indeed are the more enlightened species and that all conservatives are just old, outdated cowboys.
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I made a little fun yesterday of Sen. Jason "Elmer Gantry" Rapert for his presumptuousness.
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Synonyms
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4.8
Being too proud and acting as if you are better than others
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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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7.9
An attitude that shows someone feels more important than others
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4.4
A feeling of being too sure of yourself when you are wrong
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8.0
Too much pride in yourself and your abilities
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7.2
Bold behavior that shows no respect for others
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6.1
Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others
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7.0
A proud, rude way of acting that shows little respect for other people
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9.2
Rude shameless behavior that shocks other people
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6.8
A way of acting that is too bold, loud, and rude
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7.7
Acting like you are more important or more educated than you really are
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7.4
A way of behaving like you are better than other people because of money or class
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8.1
A way of behaving that shows you think you are better than other people
Too much confidence that makes you act without respect, for example interrupting others
A rude, annoying way of showing too much confidence
Too much confidence that ignores other people's views
Being much more sure of yourself than you should be
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
Behaving as if you are better than other people
Treating people as if they are less smart or important
A way of acting as if one is better than other people
Antonyms
How Presumptuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
presumptuousness = presumptuous (transparent) = presumptuous + ness
Formed by a regular noun-forming suffix '-ness' added to the clearly related adjective 'presumptuous', so the meaning 'the quality of being presumptuous' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Presumptuousness comes from parts that mean 'before' (pre-) and 'to take', the same idea behind presume and assume. So being presumptuous is like 'taking' something before you have the right to, which is why it means acting too confident or rude.