Synonyms:
assumptive, assuming, presumptuous
Meaning: excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
Usage examples
"Let us see," said Athos, assuming in advance a critical look.
Then assuming the heroic, she added, "From this moment she is no daughter of mine.
"The ferment in the devasted area," was the gist of their report, "is assuming myriads of shapes!
Nominal entities of this sort may or may not exist, but there is no good ground for assuming that they do.
Now, for example, Mr. Traddles,' said Mrs. Micawber, assuming a profound air, 'a judge, or even say a Chancellor.
Then we may begin by assuming that there are three classes of men--lovers of wisdom, lovers of honour, lovers of gain?
The family thus housed and sheltered, one more bit of filial work remained for Abraham before assuming his virile independence.
He had seen from the window the approach of Mr. Galloway, and delicacy prevented his assuming his old post until bade to do so.
This brings us back to the question: Have we any reason, assuming that they have always held in the past, to suppose that they will hold in the future?
He has, I think, no power of assuming either that dignity or elegance which some men, who have little of either in common life, can exhibit on the stage.