presumptuousness

noun

Definition of presumptuousnessnext
1
as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims only a person of unparalleled presumptuousness would assert that she knows all there is to know about words

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2
as in gall
shameless boldness he found that a certain amount of presumptuousness could get you in trouble, but it could also get you into places where you normally weren't allowed

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Recent Examples of presumptuousness Aggie is appalled at Nile’s presumptuousness, his entitlement. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 Optimistic Miami Dolphins fans — assuming there are any left right now; forgive the presumptuousness — could find a way to be (relatively) encouraged coming out of Thursday night’s game. — Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptuousness
  1. arrogance
  2. gall
  3. superiority
  4. nerve
  5. presumption
  6. audacity
Noun
  • Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This standalone novel looks at the cult of celebrity, the bond among parents and children, entitlement and arrogance, all wrapped into a tightly wound plot that’s an evocative historical steeped in the Great Depression.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • Kari was confined to a wheelchair and had to have her gall bladder removed.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Avicii was hospitalized for health issues throughout his lifetime, and increased alcohol consumption to curb his anxiety led to acute pancreatitis and a gall bladder surgery.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of gall
Noun
  • That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to prohibit persecution.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That result shocked many Germans who had believed their country had developed an immunity to nationalism and assertions of racial superiority after confronting the horrors of its Nazi past through education and laws to outlaw persecution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of superiority
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  • Jeong-yo, who can no longer play the piano due to nerve damage from when he was shot, wants to work with Pi-o.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • His particular cancer also surrounds his pulmonary artery, which contains a nerve connected directly to the vocal cords.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • The facts of the employment relationship can determine whether the ordinary presumption still controls.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • How the system would work The initial phase of contract talks still would have union and county representatives seeking to hammer out a mutually beneficial deal, with a presumption that both sides would negotiate in good faith.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of presumption
Noun
  • The haughtiness and audacity of RHONY set a precedent for future cities, making the infamous season nine Gangster Lunch an obvious scene to recreate.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Beyoncé describes the original project as essentially her first visual album, using short films to explore the full arc of a relationship and themes of confidence, liberation, audacity and compatibility.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of audacity

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“Presumptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptuousness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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