presumptive

presumptive - English

Adjective

presumptive (comparative more presumptive, superlative most presumptive)

  1. Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief.
    • By late May, he was already considered his party's presumptive nominee.
  2. Making presumptions; behaving as one who presumes, who assumes that which they perhaps should not.
    • Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren't you and Mark engaged?

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Meaning and Definition of presumptive
© 2022 WordCodex