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Definition of
presumptuous adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
presumptuous
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs
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/
[
not usually before noun
]
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too confident, in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people
Would it be presumptuous of me to ask to borrow your car?
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presumptuous
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