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Synonyms & Antonyms of presumptuous
1
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
Synonyms for presumptuous
Words Related to presumptuous
- arrogant,
- bumptious,
- complacent,
- conceited,
- egoistic
- (also egoistical),
- egomaniacal,
- egotistic
- (or egotistical),
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- high-and-mighty,
- high-hat,
- hoity-toity,
- important,
- overweening,
- pompous,
- prideful,
- proud,
- self-asserting,
- self-assertive,
- self-complacent,
- self-conceited,
- self-important,
- self-satisfied,
- smug,
- uppity,
- vain,
- vainglorious
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2
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
Synonyms for presumptuous
- arrogant,
- assumptive,
- bumptious,
- cavalier,
- chesty,
- haughty,
- high-and-mighty,
- high-handed,
- high-hat,
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- huffish,
- huffy,
- imperious,
- important,
- lofty,
- lordly,
- masterful,
- overweening,
- peremptory,
- pompous,
- presuming,
- pretentious,
- self-asserting,
- self-assertive,
- sniffy,
- stiff-necked,
- supercilious,
- superior,
- toplofty
- (also toploftical),
- uppish,
- uppity
Words Related to presumptuous
- blusterous,
- blustery,
- boastful,
- bombastic,
- braggart,
- bragging,
- braggy,
- cocky,
- swaggering,
- vain,
- vainglorious
- complacent,
- conceited,
- egocentric,
- egoistic
- (also egoistical),
- egotistic
- (or egotistical),
- hubristic,
- narcissistic,
- orgulous,
- prideful,
- proud,
- self-affected,
- self-applauding,
- self-centered,
- self-complacent,
- self-conceited,
- self-pleased,
- self-satisfied,
- smug,
- stuck-up
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- immodest
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3
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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