adj. Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward: felt it was presumptuous of him to assume they had become friends. [Middle English, from Old French presumptueux, from Late Latin praesūmptuōsus, variant of praesūmptiōsus, from praesūmptiō, presumption; see PRESUMPTION.] pre·sumptu·ous·ly adv. pre·sumptu·ous·ness n. |
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