Synonyms for presumption
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Assumption
assumption, supposition, presupposition, arrogance, hypothesis, effrontery, conjecture, surmise, assurance, guess, impertinence, pride, impudence, boldness, temerity, audacity, cheek, brass, nerve, presumptuousness, conceit, postulate
2. Given
Other
prejudice, expectation, probability, imposition, prospect, forwardness, overhope
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of presuming, or something presumed.
- n. 2
The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
The presumption is that an event has taken place.
- n. 3
The condition upon which something is presumed.
Related words
- Word family
- presumptive presumptuous
Forms
- Plural
- presumptions → assumptions, suppositions, presuppositions, arrogances…
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A presumption (literally, a taking beforehand) is a partial decision formed in advance of argument or evidence, usually grounded on some general principle, and always held subject to revision upon fuller information.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- assumption I proceed on the assumption that anger is idolatry.
- arrogance Tom's boss's behaviour smacked of crass arrogance.
- supposition This supposition is essentially correct.
- probability There's a strong probability of a nuclear tragedy.
- expectation Sorry to say, that expectation was ill-founded.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| presumption | steady | |
| assumption | steady | |
| arrogance | rising | |
| supposition | falling | |
| presupposition | rising | |
| probability | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- given2, guess1, pride1, nerve1, cheek1, brass1
- 6 letters
- belief2
- 7 letters
- opinion3, conceit2, surmise2
- 8 letters
- judgment2, prospect2, audacity4, boldness2, temerity4, overhope
- 9 letters
- judgement2, assurance3, prejudice3, arrogance3, postulate3, impudence
- 10 letters
- assumption3, hypothesis4, conjecture3, imposition4, effrontery4
- 11 letters
- expectation4, probability5, supposition4, forwardness
- 12 letters
- impertinence
- 14 letters
- presupposition5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (given2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- présomption
- Italiano
- presunzione
- Español
- presunción
- Deutsch
- Mutmaßung