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as in arrogant
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
it's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along
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as in cavalier
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the presumptuous salesclerk started picking out some very expensive accessories for the outfit I had just chosen
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Recent Examples of presumptuous
Maybe some person will be presumptuous enough to wonder aloud what might have influenced the plot of this book.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Stone sails through all this, seeing off the sneering disapproval of white America and the presumptuous demands of the Black Panthers with equal disdain, and for a time his band, the aptly named Sly and the Family Stone, become a republic within the republic.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Any suggestion that the Eagles offense is just as formidable without Hurts is either hopeful or presumptuous.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This was regarded as a tad presumptuous, even for Trump.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Stone sails through all this, seeing off the sneering disapproval of white America and the presumptuous demands of the Black Panthers with equal disdain, and for a time his band, the aptly named Sly and the Family Stone, become a republic within the republic.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Any suggestion that the Eagles offense is just as formidable without Hurts is either hopeful or presumptuous.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This was regarded as a tad presumptuous, even for Trump.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptuous
Adjective
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The targets of Trump’s economic aggression will accept greater hardship to preserve their dignity than American voters will for the privilege of acting like arrogant menaces.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This feud carries on today, with Hogan having called out Hart for being too arrogant.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Recognize that your work output is going to vary and each type (creative, busy, growth, and management) has its place and its value.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Two of the five busiest airports in the European Union in 2023 were Madrid’s and Barcelona’s, according to EU data.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The looks on display were all too familiar, making the joke even that much funnier for its sense of radical honesty.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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This is perhaps a good quality, as that is a familiar feeling when attending a large event.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Everyone’s relationship has, yes, seasons, and each couple weathers a few different ones during the show, with smug closeness eroding into terse bitterness, doting affection into resentful frustration.—
Margaret Lyons,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Dissections of power and masculinity that once bristled with adversarial vitality evolved into arid dialectics and windy anecdotes pickled in smug cynicism and lacking in thematic clarity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are proud of the state of stoner comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Now, Robinson is the proud owner of the S.S. Almond Branch, a roughly 330-foot-long cargo ship that sank during World War I.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Of course, corporations and streaming viewers may have differing views of what's considered intrusive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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Further complicating matters is that the intrusive moon will be 40% full.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Not to be immodest, but the third did more than the second and the second did more than the first.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
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Not to be immodest, but the third did more than the second and the second did more than the first.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Presumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptuous. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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