Presumptuous Definition & Meaning
presumptuous
- adjective
- 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"
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- What does presumptuous mean?
- 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"
- What part of speech is presumptuous?
- Presumptuous is an adjective.