anmaßend — meaning in English
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English meaning
- entitled adjective Given a particular title, as of a book or piece of writing.
- highfalutin adj Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- insolent adjective Rude and disrespectful, especially in a bold or arrogant way, particularly toward authority.
- overbearing adj Excessively controlling, bossy, or forceful in manner.
- overconfident adj Excessively sure of oneself, often to the point of being careless or arrogant.
- overweening adj Unduly confident; (sometimes also) arrogant.
- presumptuous adj Overconfident or arrogant in a way that overstepss what is appropriate or one's actual authority.
- surly adj Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and rude in manner.
Senses
anmaßend is used for these senses in English:
- bumptious (UK) Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
- highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- hubristic Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant.
- ill-mannered Having bad manners; impolite.
- insolent Rude.
- lordly Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
- overbearing Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
- overconfident Too confident.
entitled — full definition
- adjective Given a particular title, as of a book or piece of writing.
- adjective Having a legal or moral right to something.
- adjective Believing, often wrongly, that you deserve special treatment.