If you describe someone or their behaviour as presumptuous, you disapprove of them because they are doing something that they have no right or authority to do.
[disapproval]
It would be presumptuous to judge what the outcome will be.
Synonyms: pushy [informal], forward, bold, arrogant More Synonyms of presumptuous
presumptuous in British English
(prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs)
adjective
1.
characterized by presumption or tending to presume; bold; forward
too bold or forward; taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence, arrogance, or effrontery
Derived forms
presumptuously (preˈsumptuously)
adverb
presumptuousness (preˈsumptuousness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OFr presunteux < LL praesumptuosus < L praesumptus: see presumption
Examples of 'presumptuous' in a sentence
presumptuous
It feels a little too presumptuous.
The Sun (2016)
It feels a little too presumptuous.
The Sun (2016)
In hindsight it was all a bit presumptuous.
The Sun (2014)
Or were you perhaps a little presumptuous and overbearing?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Isn't this all a bit presumptuous?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
For pastors, it feels a bit presumptuous to say yes.
Christianity Today (2000)
It's presumptuous to say people will go away changed by the experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I would like to try something a bit presumptuous.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Maybe that's a bit presumptuous.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The second was the arrogant and presumptuous assertion on the placards that it is their NHS.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What a mercenary, presumptuous, arrogant young fool.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Isn't that a little presumptuous, after just the single success?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Isn't his right-hand man being a little presumptuous?
The Sun (2007)
In other languages
presumptuous
British English: presumptuous ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone or their behaviour as presumptuous, you disapprove of them because they are doing something that they have no right or authority to do.
It would be presumptuous to judge what the outcome will be.
American English: presumptuous
Brazilian Portuguese: presunçoso
Chinese: 擅自作主的
European Spanish: presumido
French: présomptueux
German: anmaßend
Italian: presuntuoso
Japanese: ずうずうしい
Korean: 주제넘은
European Portuguese: presunçoso
Latin American Spanish: presumido
(adjective)
Definition
bold and insolent
It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion.
Synonyms
pushy (informal)
a confident and pushy individual
forward
She is very forward and confident.
bold
Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile.
arrogant
an air of arrogant indifference
presuming
rash
audacious
Audacious thieves stole her car from under her nose.
conceited
I thought him conceited and arrogant.
foolhardy
insolent
overweening
his overweening arrogance and pride
overconfident
a bunch of noisy, overconfident teenagers
overfamiliar
bigheaded (informal)
What an arrogant, bigheaded bully.
uppish (British, informal)
too big for your boots
The players have become too big for their boots.
Opposites
retiring
,
modest
,
shy
,
humble
,
timid
,
unassuming
,
bashful
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arrogant
Definition
having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance or ability
an air of arrogant indifference
Synonyms
conceited,
lordly,
assuming,
proud,
swaggering,
pompous,
pretentious,
stuck up (informal),
cocky,
contemptuous,
blustering,
imperious,
overbearing,
haughty,
scornful,
puffed up,
egotistical,
disdainful,
self-important,
presumptuous,
high-handed,
insolent,
supercilious,
high and mighty (informal),
overweening,
immodest,
swollen-headed,
bigheaded (informal),
uppish (British, informal),
too big for your boots or breeches
in the sense of audacious
Definition
impudent or presumptuous
Audacious thieves stole her car from under her nose.
Synonyms
cheeky,
presumptuous,
impertinent,
insolent,
impudent,
forward,
fresh (informal),
assuming,
rude,
defiant,
brazen,
in-your-face (slang),
shameless,
sassy (informal),
pert,
disrespectful
in the sense of bigheaded
What an arrogant, bigheaded bully.
Synonyms
boastful,
arrogant,
swaggering,
bragging,
cocky,
vaunting,
conceited,
puffed-up,
bumptious,
immodest,
crowing,
overconfident,
vainglorious,
swollen-headed,
egotistic,
full of yourself,
too big for your boots or breeches
Nearby words of
presumptuous
presume on something or someone
presumption
presumptive
presumptuous
presuppose
presupposition
pretence
Synonyms of 'presumptuous'
presumptuous
Explore 'presumptuous' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bold
Definition
immodest or impudent
Some young people may seem bold and confident, but inside they are very fragile.
Synonyms
impudent,
forward,
fresh (informal),
confident,
rude,
cheeky,
brash,
feisty (informal),
saucy,
pushy (informal),
brazen,
in-your-face (slang),
shameless,
sassy (informal),
unabashed,
pert,
insolent,
barefaced,
spirited,
forceful
in the sense of conceited
Definition
having an excessively high opinion of oneself
I thought him conceited and arrogant.
Synonyms
self-important,
vain,
arrogant,
stuck up (informal),
cocky,
narcissistic,
puffed up,
egotistical,
overweening,
immodest,
vainglorious,
swollen-headed,
bigheaded (informal),
full of yourself,
too big for your boots or breeches
in the sense of forward
Definition
overfamiliar or disrespectful
She is very forward and confident.
Synonyms
presumptuous,
confident,
familiar,
bold,
fresh (informal),
assuming,
presuming,
cheeky,
brash,
pushy (informal),
brazen,
shameless,
sassy (informal),
pert,
impertinent,
impudent,
bare-faced,
overweening,
immodest,
brass-necked (British, informal),
overfamiliar,
brazen-faced,
overassertive,
fwd
in the sense of overconfident
Definition
having more belief in one's abilities than is justified