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presumptuous 音标拼音: [prɪz'ʌmptʃəwəs] a. 放肆的,冒昧的,冒失的 放肆的,冒昧的,冒失的 presumptuous adj 1: excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants" [synonym: {assumptive}, {assuming}, {presumptuous}] Presumptuous \Pre*sump"tu*ous\ (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. pr['e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See {Presumption}.] 1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander; presumptuous conduct. [1913 Webster] A class of presumptuous men, whom age has not made cautious, nor adversity wise. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster] 2. Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea. "False, presumptuous hope." --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; willful. "Keep back the servant also from presumptuous sins." --Ps. xix. 13. [1913 Webster] Syn: Overconfident; foolhardy; rash; presuming; forward; arrogant; insolent. [1913 Webster] 77 Moby Thesaurus words for "presumptuous":
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