What does "presumptuous" mean?
Presumptuous: Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea. "False, presumptuous hope." Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; willful. "Keep back the servant also from presumptuous sins." Ps. xix.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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