bumptious

/'bʌmpʃəs/

Thân thiện

A new student acts bumptious by loudly interrupting the teacher.

Definition

1. Adjective: Offensively self-assertive; aggressively and arrogantly confident in one's own importance or abilities.

Usage

The adjective "bumptious" is used to describe a person whose manner is unpleasantly loud, overconfident, and self-important. It implies a lack of awareness or concern for how this behavior affects others. It is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned word, often carrying a critical or disapproving tone.

Examples

• The bumptious new manager immediately started issuing orders without understanding the team's processes.
• His bumptious attitude during the meeting alienated many of his more experienced colleagues.
• She found his bumptious boasting about his minor achievements to be tiresome.

Advanced Usage

• "bumptiousness" (noun): The quality of being bumptious.
  • His promotion was delayed due to his perceived bumptiousness and inability to work collaboratively.

Variants and Related Words

• Bumpkin (noun): An unsophisticated person from the countryside. (Note: While "bumptious" and "bumpkin" sound similar, their meanings are unrelated. "Bumptious" relates to arrogant behavior, while "bumpkin" refers to a rustic person.)

Synonyms

• Arrogant
• Overbearing
• Pushy
• Cocky
• Presumptuous

Antonyms

• Modest
• Humble
• Unassuming
• Diffident

Idioms and Phrases

While there are no common idioms using "bumptious" itself, the concept is often expressed in phrases like: - To have a swelled head: To be conceited. - Ever since he won the award, he's had a terribly swelled head. - To be full of oneself: To be very self-centered or conceited. - He's so full of himself since his promotion.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. offensively self-assertive

Từ đồng nghĩa

• self-assertive