Antonyms for presumptuous
prɪˈzʌmp tʃu əspre·sump·tu·ous

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1. presumptuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   insolent, forward, arrogant, rash, presuming, conceited, overconfident, foolhardy

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1. presumptuous

   Synonyms:
   presuming, bold, overconfident, forward, rashly confident, arrogant, bold, rash, irreverent, wilful, foolhardy

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1. assumptive, assuming, presumptuousadjective

   excessively forward

   "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"

   Antonyms:
   backward

   Synonyms:
   assumptive, assuming

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1. unassuming

   somebody or someone's nature of thinking things over and then doing something .

   the prisoner asked the guard for food . this was very unassuming of him .

   Submitted by JP03 on April 29, 2015  

How to use presumptuous in a sentence?

1. Joe Biden:

   I was basically apologizing and making it clear that I wasn't trying to be presumptuous, in any way push him, and he said he appreciated that.

2. President Biden:

   Presumptuous of me to say that. But think about doing me a favor. Please, please elect the attorney general to the Senate. Elect that big ol’ boy to be governor.

3. Former Vice President Joe Biden:

   I promise you that has already begun, sounds presumptuous. I don't want to say we started thinking about it a month ago -- we did -- because that sounds like I was certain this was going to happen, that I would be Former Vice President Joe Biden. I don't want it to sound like that, but it has to happen and that's why the transition team is already being put together.

4. Daniel Kelly:

   I think it’s just terribly presumptuous to say that I have to endorse her blind, and, especially after Brian Hagedorn, I’m just not doing blind endorsements.

5. Ben Cardin:

   I think it is somewhat presumptuous to take it to the UN for a vote before the Congressional review is over, that's why I think it would be better for them not to do it that way.

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