presumptuous
arrogant
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IN THE PRESS
Mrs. Patrick Campbell was once asked why women were so completely lacking a sense of humor.
"God did it on purpose," she replied, turning on the presumptuous gentleman, "so that we may love you men instead of laughing at you!"
(There were ten commandments, Campbell once joked, because Moses said to himself, "Must stop or I shall be getting silly.")
Campbell, Beatrice Stella "Mrs. Patrick" (1865-1940) British actress
"God did it on purpose," she replied, turning on the presumptuous gentleman, "so that we may love you men instead of laughing at you!"
(There were ten commandments, Campbell once joked, because Moses said to himself, "Must stop or I shall be getting silly.")
Campbell, Beatrice Stella "Mrs. Patrick" (1865-1940) British actress
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pre-sump-tu-ous
adjective
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward.
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French presumptueux, from Late Latin praesumptuosus, variant of praesumptiosus, from praesumptio, presumption.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms
arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky, conceited, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overfamiliar, overweening, pompous, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, pushy, rude, self-assertive, self-assured, self-satisfied, smug, supercilious, uppity
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adjective
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward.
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French presumptueux, from Late Latin praesumptuosus, variant of praesumptiosus, from praesumptio, presumption.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms
arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky, conceited, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overfamiliar, overweening, pompous, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, pushy, rude, self-assertive, self-assured, self-satisfied, smug, supercilious, uppity
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Excuse me if I sound presumptuous, but when can we expect the meeting to end?"
