Assuming

//əˈsuːmɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An assumption.

    "December 16, 1656, Thomas Burton, diary entry No positive inference can he drawn from Nayler's confession, as to his assuming the attributes of Christ, but rather a positive denial of these assumings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of assume form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    haughty; arrogant
Adjective
  1. 1
    excessively forward wordnet

Synonyms

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arrogantassumptiveinsolentoverweeningpresumptuouspresumptuous

Example

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"Assuming your story is true, what should I do?"

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self-assuming

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