GRE vocabulary
presumptuous
overstepping proper bounds; excessively forward or bold
In a sentence
Presumptuous in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing presumptuous in a sentence.
It would be presumptuous of me to assume the job is already mine.
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Questions about “presumptuous”
Presumptuous (adjective) means overstepping proper bounds; excessively forward or bold
Here is presumptuous used in an example sentence: "It would be presumptuous of me to assume the job is already mine."
Common synonyms for presumptuous include arrogant, audacious, overconfident, impertinent.
Antonyms of presumptuous include modest, diffident, deferential.
Presumptuous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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