adj
presumptuous
pruh-ZUHMP-choo-uhs
adj
1
Overconfident or arrogant in a way that overstepss what is appropriate or one's actual authority.
"It seemed presumptuous of the intern to rewrite the CEO's speech."
"Don't you think it's a bit presumptuous to assume you've already got the job?"
How to Use Presumptuous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes someone acting with more confidence or entitlement than the situation actually allows.
Common mistake
Not the same as "presumed" — presumptuous is about arrogant behaviour, not just an assumption.
Common pairings
presumptuous of you
a presumptuous assumption
Word Forms
more presumptuous comparative, most presumptuous superlative
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Etymology
From Latin praesumptuosus, built on praesumere ("to take beforehand, to assume").