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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
How many authors could title their book simply World Order without sounding utterly presumptuous?
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Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
At least since Dickie’s presumptuous disclosure of his sexuality in the last episode, a key has been slowly turning in Tom’s brain.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Shallow and presumptuous is some kind of one-two punch.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
Each tower appears vulnerable and insignificant, and perhaps even presumptuous, compared with the heavens around and above it.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
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Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
At least since Dickie’s presumptuous disclosure of his sexuality in the last episode, a key has been slowly turning in Tom’s brain.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Shallow and presumptuous is some kind of one-two punch.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
Each tower appears vulnerable and insignificant, and perhaps even presumptuous, compared with the heavens around and above it.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumptuous
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Nobody wants to be around an arrogant or disrespectful individual, in the workplace or in day-to-day life.AllBusiness, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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So Far Trump in fact as played by Stan is a mix of charming and shy, troubled and insecure, arrogant and angry, a creative dealmaker with vision, narcissitic, cruel, self-serving, at times grief stricken.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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The busy news cycle will quickly move on from Insurance-Fraud Bear, and soon this whole ordeal will fade from our collective memory, much like the many silly bear stories of yesteryear.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Instead of visiting the range on a noisy, busy Saturday, go after work or to a private range.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Training is half-hearted, and employees revert to familiar practices, refusing to fully leverage the new tools at their disposal.Ashar Samdani, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Being the underdog is a familiar role in Tempe, and this team is no different.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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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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The season’s final images of the now-President Grace Penn looking smug and Wyler looking panicked signal the power struggle to come.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Mars took a chilling photo of Carolyn Bryant, a thin, pale brunette with dark lipstick and sharp eyebrows, sitting cross-armed in the gallery, looking smug.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The town is a bastion of support for Hezbollah and a proud source of its fighting men, whose identities are usually only revealed publicly in death.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Clearly proud of such an achievement, Ferrari designed the 360’s engine lid to feature a pane of glass that allows the engine to constantly be on display.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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People with higher risk scores can then be subject to what welfare recipients across the bloc have described as stressful and intrusive investigations, which can also involve their welfare payments being suspended.Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
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For Sullivan, the intrusive thoughts only picked up steam with age.Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
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In my family you were not allowed to be immodest or boastful.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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Outside is a sort of garden-style outdoor shower surrounded by bamboo fencing that is occasionally immodest.Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Presumptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumptuous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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