Definition for Presumption:

• Blind confidence or self- assertion; insolence.

Synonyms for Presumption:

• n.

  •
  • ideal,
  • philosophy,
  • commitment.
  •
  • haughtiness,
  • superiority,
  • attitude.
  •act (noun)
  • presumption.
  •arrogance (noun)
  • high-handednesses,
  • self importance,
  • pre-tension,
  • high handednesses,
  • highhandednesses,
  • scornfulnesses,
  • pre-tensions,
  • overbearances,
  • contemptuousnesses,
  • pre tensions,
  • self love,
  • pre tension,
  • conceitednesses,
  • disdainfulnesses,
  • high handedness,
  • smugnesses,
  • selflove,
  • selfimportance,
  • imperiousnesses.
  •assumption (noun)
  • cockinesses,
  • shot in dark,
  • hypo thesis,
  • hypo-thesis,
  • sneaking suspicions,
  • assumings,
  • shot the dark,
  • acceptings,
  • shot dark.
  •assurance (noun)
  • self reliance,
  • self confidence,
  • selfconfidence,
  • selfreliance.
  •basis (noun)
  • principal elements,
  • sub-stratum,
  • under-pinning,
  • infra-structures,
  • sub strata,
  • ex planation,
  • ex-planation,
  • chief ingredients,
  • under pinning,
  • sub-stratums,
  • infra structures,
  • sub stratums,
  • ex planations,
  • ex-planations,
  • infra structure,
  • sub-strata,
  • sub stratum.
  •belief (noun)
  • notion,
  • opinion.
  •belief, hypothesis (noun)
  • plausibility,
  • suspicion,
  • grounds,
  • posit,
  • shot,
  • postulate,
  • shot in the dark,
  • chance,
  • anticipation,
  • stab,
  • reason.
  •cheek (noun)
  • dis respects,
  • dis respect,
  • dis-respect,
  • dis-respects.
  •confidence (noun)
  • de-terminations,
  • self possession,
  • de-termination,
  • faith oneself,
  • re-solution,
  • re solution,
  • selfpossession,
  • de terminations,
  • de termination,
  • re-solutions,
  • re solutions.
  •conjecture (noun)
  • perhap,
  • guesstimates,
  • stab the dark,
  • stab dark,
  • theorizings,
  • stab in dark.
  •effrontery (noun)
  • in-civilities,
  • in-civility,
  • in civility,
  • self assurance,
  • shamelessnesses,
  • in civilities,
  • smart talks,
  • selfassurance.
  •egoism/egotism (noun)
  • self admiration,
  • swellheadednesses,
  • self admirations,
  • self interest,
  • self-interests,
  • self-admirations,
  • braggings,
  • self-worships,
  • selfinterests,
  • self regard,
  • megalomanias,
  • selfworship,
  • selfworships,
  • selfadmirations,
  • over confidences,
  • selfinterest,
  • boastfulnesses,
  • self worship,
  • over-confidences,
  • vauntings,
  • selfregard,
  • self worships,
  • self interests,
  • over confidence,
  • preoccupation with selves,
  • selfadmiration.
  •expectance (noun)
  • foreknowledge,
  • apprehension,
  • Envisagement,
  • preparedness,
  • Expectance,
  • readiness.
  •expectancy (noun)
  • out-look,
  • pre-sentiment,
  • pre-dictions,
  • pre sentiments,
  • out-looks,
  • pre dictions,
  • pre-sentiments,
  • pre-diction,
  • looking forwards,
  • out look,
  • out looks,
  • pre sentiment,
  • pre diction.
  •face (noun)
  • dis guises,
  • dis guise,
  • dis-guise,
  • dis-guises.
  •familiarity (noun)
  • in-formality,
  • un ceremoniousness,
  • in-formalities,
  • un ceremoniousnesses,
  • un-ceremoniousnesses,
  • in formalities,
  • in formality,
  • un-ceremoniousness.
  •forwardness, daring (noun)
  • brashness,
  • chutzpah,
  • boldness,
  • contumely,
  • presumptuousness,
  • audacity,
  • rudeness,
  • gall.
  •freedom (noun)
  • ingenuousness,
  • overfamiliarity,
  • laxity,
  • unconstraint,
  • lack of reserve,
  • forthrightness,
  • Freedoms,
  • directness,
  • lack of restraint.
  •gall (noun)
  • spite,
  • crust cynicism,
  • sauciness.
  •given (noun)
  • given.
  •guess (noun)
  • surmisals.
  •guessing (noun)
  • postulatings,
  • presumings,
  • positings.
  •guesswork (noun)
  • Reck,
  • recks.
  •hauteur (noun)
  • snobbishnesses.
  •hope (noun)
  • eagerness,
  • yearning,
  • faith,
  • hope,
  • sureness,
  • desire,
  • optimism,
  • aspiration,
  • wish.
  •preconceived notion (noun)
  • something on the brain.
  •preconception (noun)
  • prejudgment,
  • prejudgments,
  • preconceived idea.
  •precondition (noun)
  • precondition.
  •premise (noun)
  • pre mises,
  • pre-mise,
  • pre mise,
  • pre-mises,
  • pro positions,
  • apriorisms,
  • pro-positions,
  • pro position.
  •presupposition (noun)
  • pre suppositions,
  • pre supposition,
  • pre-supposition,
  • pre-suppositions.
  •pretension (noun)
  • pomposity.
  •pride (noun)
  • proud flesh,
  • vainglory,
  • pragmatism,
  • Self-exaltation,
  • big-headedness,
  • immodesty,
  • immodesties,
  • superbity.
  •probability (noun)
  • practicability,
  • conceivability,
  • practicabilities,
  • snowball's chance.
  •prospect (noun)
  • in the cards,
  • irons in fire.
  •self-absorption (noun)
  • self absorption,
  • selfabsorption.
  •self-centeredness (noun)
  • self centeredness,
  • selfcenteredness.
  •self-involvement (noun)
  • self involvement,
  • selfinvolvement.
  •supposition (noun)
  • fantasy,
  • conception,
  • prophecy,
  • imagination,
  • speculation,
  • inkling.
  •surmise (noun)
  • sur mises,
  • sur mise,
  • sur-mise,
  • sur-mises.
  •temerity (noun)
  • impulsivenesses,
  • impetuosities,
  • in-discretion,
  • in discretion,
  • intrusivenesses,
  • in discretions.
  •tenet (noun)
  • pre-cept,
  • self conviction,
  • pre cept,
  • self convictions,
  • selfconviction,
  • article faith,
  • selfconvictions,
  • self-convictions.
  •theory (noun)
  • pro visions,
  • pro-vision,
  • pro vision,
  • formularizations,
  • pro-visions.
  •topic (noun)
  • essay,
  • paradigm,
  • subject,
  • point,
  • motif,
  • position,
  • concept,
  • problem,
  • dissertation,
  • question,
  • argument,
  • assertion,
  • statement,
  • issue,
  • topic,
  • theme,
  • principle,
  • contention,
  • theorem,
  • text,
  • idea,
  • matter,
  • exposition,
  • query,
  • axiom.
  •vainglory (noun)
  • Strutting.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • discourtesy,
  • impropriety.
  •
  • sass,
  • vulgarity,
  • sacrilege.
  •egoism
  • egotism.

Paraphrases for Presumption:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    assumption, supposition.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    assess, Deeming, expectation, precondition, prerequisite, principle, pretension, facie, pre-condition, conjecture, postulate, contention, indication, adoption, fiction, allegation, suggestion, notion, speculation, proviso, prediction.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    presumed.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    premise, hypothesis, conceit, suspicion, pretence, inference, arrogance, pretense.

Antonyms for Presumption:

• n.

  • belief, hypothesis
    fact, truth, humility, knowledge, proof, certainty, measurement, calculation, reality.
  • forwardness, daring
    caution, cowardice, carefulness, meekness, fear, shyness, timidity, care, politeness, modesty.
  • Other antonyms:
    diffidence, manners, hesitancy, doubt, dismay, distrust, misgiving, faintheartedness, bashfulness, confusion, consternation, timorousness, timidness.

Presumption Sentence Examples:

• Can it be presumption to hope this, when she showed so much solicitude at my illness?

• If my words offend you, Lady Isabel, check them, as their presumption deserves, and pardon me.

Hyponym for Presumption:

• n.

  • act
    offence, discourtesy, offense, offensive activity.
  • cognition
    illation, inference.