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as in arrogant
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
it's a little presumptuous of you to assume that I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along
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as in cavalier
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
the presumptuous doctor didn't even bother to explain to me the treatment that I would be receiving
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
the presumptuous salesclerk started picking out some very expensive accessories for the outfit I had just chosen
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Recent Examples of presumptuous
Maybe some person will be presumptuous enough to wonder aloud what might have influenced the plot of this book.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Stone sails through all this, seeing off the sneering disapproval of white America and the presumptuous demands of the Black Panthers with equal disdain, and for a time his band, the aptly named Sly and the Family Stone, become a republic within the republic.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Any suggestion that the Eagles offense is just as formidable without Hurts is either hopeful or presumptuous.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This was regarded as a tad presumptuous, even for Trump.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Stone sails through all this, seeing off the sneering disapproval of white America and the presumptuous demands of the Black Panthers with equal disdain, and for a time his band, the aptly named Sly and the Family Stone, become a republic within the republic.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Any suggestion that the Eagles offense is just as formidable without Hurts is either hopeful or presumptuous.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
This was regarded as a tad presumptuous, even for Trump.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptuous
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Richard was known for being outspoken, if not arrogant, consistently rubbing his Tagi tribe the wrong way and offending some of them with his blatant display of nudity on the island.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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Multiple people described him to me as unpopular and arrogant.—
Amanda Chicago Lewis,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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April Kiser, a spokesperson for Arkansas State Parks, said Memorial Day weekend is a particularly busy time for state parks.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Amazon has been busy infusing AI into the shopping experience.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The latter star has landed a number of hits throughout the past few years by repurposing melodies and interpolating hooks from older, familiar smashes by other artists, reworking them into something exciting and new for a different audience.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Absence of treatment is not absence of illness, of course, but given how much time Gauguin spent in hospitals, that such a familiar disease would have been missed seems unlikely.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
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To his critics, Jost’s smug humor felt noticeably anachronistic at a time when the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements were calling for a greater awareness of society’s deep inequalities, and for ostensibly liberal institutions to do better.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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The series has been characterized by smug antics in defeat.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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They were thanked for coming by loyal Canadians, clearly proud of their head of state.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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At Ferrara, which has a long, proud history of making candy in Chicago, the business outlook is still positive, according to Greg Guidotti, chief marketing officer.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The couple cited the intrusive U.K. press and a lack of support from the palace as their reasons for the move.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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For some, that same gesture can feel intrusive – even jarring.—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Not to be immodest, but the third did more than the second and the second did more than the first.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
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Not to be immodest, but the third did more than the second and the second did more than the first.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Presumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptuous. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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