Definition of bumptious Bumptious
bump•tious
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What does bumptious mean?
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Adjectivebumptious, bumptiouser, bumptiousest |
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| bumptious - offensively self-assertive | ||
| self-assertive | ||
| forward at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion" | ||
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- bumptious (Adjective)
Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bumptious (a.)
Self-conceited; forward; pushing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bumptious
bump′shus, adj. offensively self-assertive.—adv. Bump′tiously.—n. Bump′tiousness. [Prob. formed from Bump.]
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