Presumptuous

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King James Dictionary [1]

Presump'Tuous, a.

1. Bold and confident to excess adventuring without reasonable ground of success hazarding safety on too slight grounds rash applied to persons as a presumptuous commander.

There is a class of presumptuous men whom age has not made cautious, nor adversity wise.

2. Founded on presumption proceeding from excess of confidence applied to things as presumptuous hope. 3. Arrogant insolent as a presumptuous priest.

Presumptuous pride.

4. Unduly confident irreverent with respect to sacred things. 5. Willful done with bold design, rash confidence or in violation of known duty as a presumptuous sin.

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(1): ( a.) Done with hold design, rash confidence, or in violation of known duty; willful.

(2): ( a.) Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as, a presumptuous commander; presumptuous conduct.

(3): ( a.) Founded on presumption; as, a presumptuous idea.

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