presumptuous
Taking unwarranted liberties
Presumptuous describes behavior that oversteps appropriate bounds—taking liberties, assuming permission not granted, or acting above one's station.
A presumptuous guest might rearrange your furniture; a presumptuous employee might speak for the boss without authorization.
It would be presumptuous of me to offer advice.
The word carries a note of social transgression, suggesting someone has forgotten their place or taken too much for granted.
Shamelessly bold
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
forward · bold-faced · effrontery · gall · nerve · chutzpah · temerity · brashness
Disdainfully proud
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
pompous · self-important · condescending · patronizing · high-handed · snobbish · superior · disdainful
Invading others' privacy
- encroachingGradually intruding on territory
- boundary-crossingExceeding set limits
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
invasive · imposing · uninvited · unwelcome · overreaching · transgressing · trespassing · unwarranted
Accepting as true unverified
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- predeterminingDeciding something in advance
foregone · unverified · unfounded · baseless · unsubstantiated · premature · preemptive · hasty
brazen
Shamelessly bold
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
cheeky · forward · bold-faced · effrontery · gall · nerve · chutzpah · temerity · brashness · shameless
haughty
Disdainfully proud
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- conceitedExcessively proud of oneself
overbearing · pompous · self-important · condescending · patronizing · high-handed · snobbish · superior · disdainful · contemptuous
intrusive
Invading others' privacy
- encroachingGradually intruding on territory
- boundary-crossingExceeding set limits
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
interfering · invasive · imposing · uninvited · unwelcome · overreaching · transgressing · trespassing · unwarranted · inappropriate
assuming
Accepting as true unverified
- anticipatoryFeeling or showing expectation
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
predetermining · foregone · unverified · unfounded · baseless · unsubstantiated · premature · preemptive · hasty · rash
- Assumptionsfalse assumption, stereotypes, generalizations, biases, prejudices
- arrogancearrogant, conceited, pompous, vain, haughty
- oppressivestifling, suffocating, smothering, crushing, repressive
- shamelessshameless, brazen, unabashed, barefaced, unapologetic
presumptuoushumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · unassuming · deferential · meek · unpretentious
presumptuousdeferential
Showing humble submission
respectful · proper · courteous · polite · considerate