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If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions.
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All you need to know about "BUMPTIOUS" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
bumptious His critics have depicted him as a bumptious, privately-educated son of privilege. ostentatious She is not impressed by his ostentatious displays of wealth. full of yourself Carolyn liked confident guys, but thought Oscar a bit too brash and full of himself.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective bumptious. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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?
Definition of bumptious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Someone who takes more than their fair share of something is bumptious. To be bumptious is to be selfish and annoying. Bumptious people are often arrogant and usually thoughtless, and bumptious behavior shows no concern for other people.
