bumptious

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore B words

self-assertive and conceited in an irritating way

In a sentence

Bumptious in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing bumptious in a sentence.

The bumptious intern lectured the senior staff on their jobs.

Synonyms

arrogantpresumptuouscockyoverbearing

Antonyms

Keep going

marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity

to pester or harass someone persistently

light, playful, and witty banter

to confuse or perplex thoroughly

threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way

to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something

to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size

lacking originality and so dull or commonplace

Common questions

Bumptious (adjective) means self-assertive and conceited in an irritating way

Here is bumptious used in an example sentence: "The bumptious intern lectured the senior staff on their jobs."

Common synonyms for bumptious include arrogant, presumptuous, cocky, overbearing.

Antonyms of bumptious include modest, humble.

Bumptious is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.