PRESUMING Synonyms: 276 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

pri-ˈzü-miŋ

as in arrogant

having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude it's rather presuming of you to expect to be our first choice for the award

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as in familiar

showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty I thought it presuming of him to think that we would invite him along

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as in busy

thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited some presuming waiter thought that it was his business to tell the expectant mother that she shouldn't be having even one glass of wine

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presuming

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verb

present participle of presume

as in assuming

to form an opinion from little or no evidence I presume you'll fly if you do go

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as in saying

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof we should presume that a person is innocent until proven guilty

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Adjective

Some media outlets are surrendering to Trump already This absurd boasting — arrogant without portfolio — is just what Trump is looking for in the VOA job.

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
The single-camera series follows the arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn (Leary), who, after an unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world.

Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024

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