bumptious (Meaning)
bumptious (s)
offensively self-assertive
bumptious (a.)
Self-conceited; forward; pushing.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bumptious
Synonyms:
- self-assertive
- authoritarian
- high-handed
- domineering
- uppish
- pompous
- pretentious
- supercilious
- high-and-mighty
- smug
- dominating
- huffy
- haughty
- uppity
- high-hat
- chesty
- cavalier
- important
- assumptive
- masterful
- sniffy
- superior
- imperious
- presumptuous
- hifalutin
- dominant
Antonyms:
- acquiescent
- passive
- compliant
- mousey
- demure
- introverted
- unassertive
- unarrogant
- deferential
- passive
- introverted
- yielding
- acquiescent
- unobtrusive
- unarrogant
- submissive
- meek
- quiet
- deferential
- meek
- mousy
- shrinking
- mousy
- unassuming
- compliant
- quiet
- shrinking
- submissive
- mousey
- demure
- unaggressive
- yielding
- unassuming
- unaggressive
- unassertive
- unobtrusive
Synonyms:
- huffish
- bragging
- immodest
- lofty
- boastful
- toplofty
- peremptory
- brash
- toploftical
- impertinent
- self-satisfied
- bombastic
- blustery
- pontifical
- swaggering
- extroverted
- self-complacent
- condescending
- stiff-necked
- braggy
- pontificating
- uninhibited
- vainglorious
- magisterial
- vain
- bossy
- highfalutin
- self-conceited
- snobbish
- conceited
- egocentric
- lordly
- self-centered
- presuming
- egotistic
- saucy
- cocky
- blusterous
- snobby
- overweening
- complacent
- impudent
- self-asserting
- braggart
- egotistical
- extraverted
- patronizing
- narcissistic
- disdainful
- egoistical
- stuck-up
- hubristic
- proud
- snooty
- prideful
- egoistic
Antonyms:
bumptious Sentence Examples
- His bumptious behavior made him unpopular among his peers.
- The new employee's bumptious attitude rubbed his colleagues the wrong way.
- Despite his lack of experience, he was incredibly bumptious, often boasting about his abilities.
- Her bumptious demeanor made it difficult for others to work with her.
- The politician's bumptious speeches turned off many voters.
- His bumptious behavior at the meeting overshadowed the productive discussions.
- The CEO found her bumptious approach refreshing, while others found it off-putting.
- He had a tendency to become bumptious whenever he achieved success.
- The team leader's bumptious manner alienated some team members.
- Despite his youth, he was surprisingly bumptious, often acting as if he knew everything.
FAQs About the word bumptious
offensively self-assertiveSelf-conceited; forward; pushing.
arrogant, self-assertive, authoritarian, high-handed, domineering, uppish, pompous, pretentious, supercilious, high-and-mighty
modest, unpretentious, sheepish, lowly, humble, sheepish, timid, diffident, timid,humble
His bumptious behavior made him unpopular among his peers.
The new employee's bumptious attitude rubbed his colleagues the wrong way.
Despite his lack of experience, he was incredibly bumptious, often boasting about his abilities.
Her bumptious demeanor made it difficult for others to work with her.
