Synonyms for presumptuous
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Arrogant
arrogant, self-important, insolent, overconfident, audacious, presuming, hubristic, pompous, egotistical, assuming, pretentious, forward, impudent, haughty, smug, supercilious, disdainful, uppity, bold, proud, overweening, cheeky
Other
adventurous, would-be, confident, fool-hardy, cool, presumptive, aweless, rash
Definitions
- adj. 1
Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
Example sentences
- arrogant I don't need the validation of an arrogant person.
- insolent Her insolent remarks to her boss cost her her job.
- overconfident You should be careful not to become overconfident.
- confident He is confident that he will pass the examination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| presumptuous | steady | |
| arrogant | rising | |
| insolent | steady | |
| overconfident | rising | |
| confident | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, bold1, rash1, smug1
- 5 letters
- proud1
- 6 letters
- cheeky2, uppity3
- 7 letters
- forward2, pompous2, haughty2, aweless
- 8 letters
- assuming3, arrogant3, insolent3, impudent
- 9 letters
- confident3, audacious3, presuming3, hubristic
- 10 letters
- disdainful3
- 11 letters
- adventurous4, pretentious3, egotistical5, presumptive3, overweening
- 12 letters
- supercilious5
- 13 letters
- overconfident5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cheeky2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- présomptueux
- Italiano
- presuntuoso
- Español
- presuntuoso
- Deutsch
- dünkelhaft
- Català
- presumptuós