presumptive
2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for presumptive, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Assumed to be true, based on likelihood rather than proof.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Assumed to be true, based on likelihood rather than proof.
“By late May, he was already considered his party’s presumptive nominee.”
Opposites
2. adj
Behaving with more confidence or boldness than is appropriate; presumptuous.
“Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren’t you and Mark engaged?”
Etymology
PIE word *upó From pre- + Latin sūmptus + -ive, from Late Middle English presumptif, presumptijf (“based on presumption”), from Anglo-Norman presumptif and Middle French presumptif, présomptif (“based on presumption; of an heir or heiress: presumed to be entitled to inherit unless someone with a superior entitlement is...
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