bumptious
pronunciation
How to pronounce bumptious in British English:
UK [ˈbʌmpʃəs]
How to pronounce bumptious in American English:
US [ˈbʌmpʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- offensively self-assertive
Word Origin
- bumptious (adj.)
- "assertive," 1803, probably a humorous coinage from bump on the pattern of fractious, etc. Related: Bumptiously; bumptiousness.
Example
- 1. Instead , a more prosperous , bumptious turkey is jangling many nerves .
- 2. But it is also worth acknowledging that these bumptious new economic powers have made the world more complicated for western policymakers .
- 3. The world is accustomed to dealing with this kind of problem , which involves persuading the bumptious power that its interests lie in cooperation rather than in confrontation .