Presumptuous Meaning in English
word
/pɹɪˈzəmptʃəwəs/
pri-ZUMP-choo-uhs
/pɹɪsˈʌmptʃuːəs/
pri-SUMP-choo-uhs
Definición
Someone who is presumptuous acts as if they have a right to do something without permission or acts too confident in a rude or disrespectful way.
Uso & Matices
Often seen as negative; describes behavior that crosses social or personal boundaries. Common with verbs like 'seem', 'sound', or 'be'. Do not confuse with 'confident' (positive), 'arrogant' (harsher).
Spanish: presuntuoso - atrevidoPortuguese (BR): presunçoso - atrevidoPortuguese (PT): presunçoso - atrevidoChinese (Simplified): 自以为是的 - 冒昧的Chinese (Traditional): 自以為是的 - 冒昧的Hindi: अत्यधिक आत्मविश्वासी - घमंडीArabic: متغطرس - متجاوز (على الحدود)Bengali: অবিবেচক - সাহসী (অতিরিক্ত)Russian: самонадеянный - дерзкийJapanese: 出しゃばりな - でしゃばったVietnamese: tự phụ - tự caoKorean: 주제넘은 - 건방진Turkish: kibirli - kendini bilmezUrdu: گستاخ - خودسرIndonesian: terlalu percaya diri - lancang
Oraciones de Ejemplo
It's presumptuous to assume you are invited.
basic
Don't be presumptuous and take things without asking.
basic
Her presumptuous question surprised everyone.
basic
I hope I'm not being presumptuous, but may I offer some advice?
natural
It sounds a bit presumptuous to claim you know everything.
natural
Was it presumptuous of me to text her so soon?
natural