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bumptious

(bʌmpʃəs)

adjective

If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions.

[disapproval]

...a bumptious bureaucrat.

Synonyms: cocky, forward, arrogant, brash More Synonyms of bumptious

bumptious in British English

(ˈbʌmpʃəs)

adjective

offensively self-assertive or conceited

Derived forms

bumptiously (ˈbumptiously)

adverb

bumptiousness (ˈbumptiousness)

noun

Word origin

C19: perhaps a blend of bump + fractious

bumptious in American English

(ˈbʌmpʃəs)

adjective

disagreeably conceited, arrogant, or forward

Derived forms

bumptiously (ˈbumptiously)

adverb

bumptiousness (ˈbumptiousness)

noun

Word origin

prob. < bump, by analogy with fractious

Synonyms of 'bumptious'

cocky, forward, arrogant, brash

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(adjective) in the sense of cocky

Definition

offensively self-assertive or conceited

a bumptious young man

Synonyms

cocky

He was a little cocky because he was winning all the time.

forward

She is very forward and confident.

arrogant

an air of arrogant indifference

brash

On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising.

swaggering

vaunting

pushy (informal)

a confident and pushy individual

conceited

I thought him conceited and arrogant.

showy

overbearing

presumptuous

It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion.

boastful

I am not afraid of seeming boastful.

impudent

Some were well behaved, while others were impudent.

overconfident

a bunch of noisy, overconfident teenagers

vainglorious

self-assertive

egotistic

Susan and Deborah share an intensely selfish, egotistic streak.

full of yourself

He's full of himself.

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 boastful

Definition

tending to boast

I am not afraid of seeming boastful.

Synonyms

bragging,

vain,

crowing,

swaggering,

vaunting,

conceited,

swanky (informal),

puffed-up,

egotistical,

vainglorious,

swollen-headed,

full of yourself

in the sense of brash

Definition

impudent or bold

On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising.

Synonyms

bold,

forward,

rude,

arrogant,

cocky,

pushy (informal),

brazen,

presumptuous,

impertinent,

insolent,

impudent,

bumptious,

cocksure,

overconfident,

hubristic,

full of yourself

Nearby words of
bumptious

bump something up
bumper
bumpkin
bumptious
bumpy
bunch
bunch together or up

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bumptious

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释义	Trends of bumptious View usage for: bumptious (bʌmpʃəs) adjective If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions. [disapproval] ...a bumptious bureaucrat. Synonyms: cocky, forward, arrogant, brash More Synonyms of bumptious bumptious in British English (ˈbʌmpʃəs) adjective offensively self-assertive or conceited Derived forms bumptiously (ˈbumptiously) adverb bumptiousness (ˈbumptiousness) noun Word origin C19: perhaps a blend of bump + fractious bumptious in American English (ˈbʌmpʃəs) adjective disagreeably conceited, arrogant, or forward Derived forms bumptiously (ˈbumptiously) adverb bumptiousness (ˈbumptiousness) noun Word origin prob. < bump, by analogy with fractious Synonyms of 'bumptious' cocky, forward, arrogant, brash More Synonyms of bumptious (adjective) in the sense of cocky Definition offensively self-assertive or conceited a bumptious young man Synonyms cocky He was a little cocky because he was winning all the time. forward She is very forward and confident. arrogant an air of arrogant indifference brash On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising. swaggering vaunting pushy (informal) a confident and pushy individual conceited I thought him conceited and arrogant. showy overbearing presumptuous It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion. boastful I am not afraid of seeming boastful. impudent Some were well behaved, while others were impudent. overconfident a bunch of noisy, overconfident teenagers vainglorious self-assertive egotistic Susan and Deborah share an intensely selfish, egotistic streak. full of yourself He's full of himself. 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 boastful Definition tending to boast I am not afraid of seeming boastful. Synonyms bragging, vain, crowing, swaggering, vaunting, conceited, swanky (informal), puffed-up, egotistical, vainglorious, swollen-headed, full of yourself in the sense of brash Definition impudent or bold On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising. Synonyms bold, forward, rude, arrogant, cocky, pushy (informal), brazen, presumptuous, impertinent, insolent, impudent, bumptious, cocksure, overconfident, hubristic, full of yourself Nearby words of bumptious bump something up bumper bumpkin bumptious bumpy bunch bunch together or up Synonyms of 'bumptious' bumptious Explore 'bumptious' in the dictionary
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