Bumptious
adjective
Someone who is annoyingly confident and thinks they are superior to others.
He is so bumptious that he thinks he can do better than everyone else at work.
Often appears as...
- bumptious attitude
- bumptious individual
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
adjective
Someone who is annoyingly confident and thinks they are superior to others.
He is so bumptious that he thinks he can do better than everyone else at work.
Often appears as...
- bumptious attitude
- bumptious individual
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Bumptious has a negative connotation; used to describe off-putting confidence.
His bumptious tone during the meeting turned his colleagues off.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Complimentary
Avoid using 'bumptious' for someone you wish to compliment; it implies arrogance.
Calling her bumptious after her presentation can be perceived as an insult.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Interactions
Use 'bumptious' to critique social behavior, not professional skills or knowledge.
His bumptious manner at social events often leads to awkward situations.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Bumptious has a negative connotation; used to describe off-putting confidence.
His bumptious tone during the meeting turned his colleagues off.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Complimentary
Avoid using 'bumptious' for someone you wish to compliment; it implies arrogance.
Calling her bumptious after her presentation can be perceived as an insult.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Interactions
Use 'bumptious' to critique social behavior, not professional skills or knowledge.
His bumptious manner at social events often leads to awkward situations.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Bumptious has a negative connotation; used to describe off-putting confidence.
His bumptious tone during the meeting turned his colleagues off.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Complimentary
Avoid using 'bumptious' for someone you wish to compliment; it implies arrogance.
Calling her bumptious after her presentation can be perceived as an insult.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Interactions
Use 'bumptious' to critique social behavior, not professional skills or knowledge.
His bumptious manner at social events often leads to awkward situations.
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Quote examples
Carl Frampton
Irish Boxer
He still works in the local leisure centre and he's the union rep and a shop steward. Dad is very grounded. He's not bumptious or brash.
Quote examples
Carl Frampton
Irish Boxer
He still works in the local leisure centre and he's the union rep and a shop steward. Dad is very grounded. He's not bumptious or brash.
Example 1 of 1
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