presumptive

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

more presumptive

Superlative

most presumptive

1.
Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.
By late May, he was already considered his party’s presumptive nominee.
2.
Synonym of presumptuous (“making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right”).
Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren’t you and Mark engaged?
Đồng nghĩa: presuming, presumptuous
3.
(often)(often law) Chiefly in presumptive evidence: providing a reasonable basis for a certain presumption or conclusion to be drawn.

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Đồng nghĩa

presuming presumptuous likely presumed

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Nguồn gốc từ

upóine-pro From pre-- Latin sūmptus --ive, from Late Middle English presumptif, presumptijf (based on presumption), from presumptif and Middle French presumptif, présomptif (modern présomptif), and directly from their etymon praesumptivus (based on presumption; bold; insolent), from Latin praesūmptus (presumed) + -īvus.