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adjective
- 1. irritatingly self-assertive: "an impossibly bumptious and opinionated ass"
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adjective. disapproving uk / ˈbʌmp.ʃəs / us / ˈbʌmp.ʃəs / Add to word list. unpleasantly confident: a bumptious young man. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. boastful He was confident, not boastful. bumptious His critics have depicted him as a bumptious, privately-educated son of privilege.
The meaning of BUMPTIOUS is presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive : obtrusive. How to use bumptious in a sentence. How Should You Use bumptious?
If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions.
Bumptious definition: offensively self-assertive. See examples of BUMPTIOUS used in a sentence.
Synonyms for BUMPTIOUS: arrogant, cavalier, supercilious, superior, domineering, haughty, uppity, important; Antonyms of BUMPTIOUS: humble, modest, lowly, timid, unpretentious, bashful, diffident, subdued
Definition of bumptious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone bumptious is cocky, aggressive, and loud. Bumptious people jump ahead of everyone in line at the ice cream truck and steal subway seats from pregnant women. It's good to speak your mind and stand up for yourself, but it's not good to be bumptious. When you're bumptious, you're obnoxious.
