presumptuousness

presumptuousness
noun see presumptuous

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • presumptuousness — index contumely, disrespect, temerity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • presumptuousness — presumptuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. DERIVATIVES presumptuously adverb presumptuousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • presumptuousness — noun audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to he despised them for their presumptuousness • Syn: ↑presumption, ↑effrontery, ↑assumption • Derivationally related forms: ↑presumptuous, ↑presumptuous ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • presumptuousness — See presumptuously. * * * …   Universalium

  • presumptuousness — noun The state of being presumptuous …   Wiktionary

  • presumptuousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self confident: assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face,… …   English dictionary for students

  • presumptuousness — prɪ zÊŒmptʃʊəsnɪs n. arrogance, haughtiness, conceitedness; boldness, rudeness, insolence …   English contemporary dictionary

  • presumptuousness — pre·sump·tu·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • familiarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. intimacy, acquaintance, fellowship; knowledge; informality, forwardness, impudence. See friend, sociality, insolence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Acquaintance with people] Syn. friendliness,… …   English dictionary for students

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