Presumptuous
/pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
"Preſumptuous Prieſt, this place cōmands my patiēce, / Or thou ſhould'ſt finde thou haſt dis-honor'd me."
Adjective
- 1 excessively forward wordnet
Example
More examples"It's presumptuous for humans to assume that our task is to do what only God can do."
Etymology
From Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumptieus, presumpcieus, presumptuos, from Latin praesumptuosus.