presuming - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | presuming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | arrogant |
| Synonyms: | conceited, confident, egotistic, overconfident, presumptuous, proud |
| Main Entry: | presume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make assumption; believe |
| Synonyms: | assume, bank on*, conclude, conjecture, consider, count on, depend, figure, gather, guess, infer, jump the gun*, postulate, predicate, premise, presuppose, pretend, rely, speculate, suppose, surmise, take it, think, trust, be afraid, posit, take for granted |
| Notes: | assume means 'suppose to be the case, without proof; take for granted'; presume means 'suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability; take for granted that something exists or is the case' |
| Antonyms: | disbelieve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | presume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dare; take the liberty |
| Synonyms: | impose, infringe, intrude, undertake, venture, go so far, have the audacity, make bold |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | brash |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impulsive, brazen |
| Synonyms: | audacious, bold, cheeky*, cocksure, cocky*, effervescent, flip, foolhardy, forward, hasty, headlong, heedless, hotheaded, ill-advised, impertinent, impetuous, impolitic, impudent, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, insolent, madcap, maladroit, nervy, precipitate, presuming, presumptuous, pushing, rash, reckless, rude, self-assertive, tactless, thoughtless, uppity, vivacious, brazenfaced, self-asserting, undiplomatic, untactful |
| Antonyms: | afraid, careful, cautious, discreet, fearful, reserved |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overconfident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | overly sure of oneself |
| Synonyms: | brash, careless, cocksure*, cocky*, foolhardy, heedless, impudent, overweening, presuming, presumptuous, pushy*, rash, reckless, self-assertive, heading for a fall, hubristic |
| Antonyms: | cautious, pessimistic |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | presumptuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | self-confident |
| Synonyms: | arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky*, conceited, confident, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overweening, pompous, presuming, pretentious, pushy, rash, rude, self-assertive, self-assured, self-satisfied, smug, supercilious, uppity*, contumelious, overfamiliar |
| Antonyms: | humble, modest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | believing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trusting |
| Synonyms: | assuming, certain, convinced, positive, presuming, sure, accepting, having faith, having faith, undoubting |
| Antonyms: | disbelieving, doubtful, doubting, uncertain, unsure, mistrustful, untrusting |
| Main Entry: | guessing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guesswork |
| Synonyms: | assuming, assumption, deduction, fancy, hunch, imagination, inference, opinion, predisposition, presuming, presumption, reckoning, speculation, supposition, surmise, guesswork, positing, postulating, theorizing |
| Main Entry: | pushing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aggressive |
| Synonyms: | ambitious, forward, intrusive, presuming, pushy* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | supposing |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction/adjective |
| Definition: | if |
| Synonyms: | assuming, presuming, allowing that, granting that, in case that, in these circumstances, let us suppose, presupposing, taking for granted that, under these conditions, with the supposition that |
| Main Entry: | confident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certain, assured |
| Synonyms: | bold, brave, cocksure, convinced, courageous, dauntless, depending on, expectant, expecting, fearless, high*, hopeful, intrepid, positive, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-assured, self-reliant, self-sufficient, sure, trusting, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat, uppity*, valiant, bet on, counting on, having faith in, puffed up, racked |
| Antonyms: | uncertain, unsure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gay |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | alert, animate, animated, blithe, brash, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper*, confident, convivial, devil-may-care*, festive, forward, frivolous, frolicsome, glad, gleeful, hilarious, insouciant, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, keen, lighthearted, lively, merry, mirthful, playful, presuming, pushy, rollicking, self-assertive, sparkling, spirited, sportive, sprightly, sunny, vivacious, wild, zippy*, blithesome, bouncy, chirpy, fun-loving, gamesome, pleasure-seeking |
| Antonyms: | depressed, discouraged, sad, unhappy, upset, worried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | familiar |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, bold |
| Synonyms: | affable, amicable, chummy*, close, comfortable, confidential, cordial, cozy, dear, easy, forward, free, fresh, genial, gracious, impudent, informal, intimate, intrusive, near, neighborly, nervy, obtrusive, officious, open, palsy-walsy*, presuming, presumptuous, sassy*, smart, snug, sociable, thick, tight, unceremonious, unreserved, wise, buddy-buddy*, free-and-easy, palsy, relaxed, unconstrained |
| Antonyms: | aloof, cold, cool, distant, reserved, unapproachable, unfamiliar, unfriendly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brash, impertinent |
| Synonyms: | aggressive, assuming, audacious, bantam, bold, brazen, cheeky*, confident, familiar, fresh, impudent, nervy*, overweening, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushing, pushy*, rude, sassy*, saucy*, self-assertive, smart, uppity*, wise, bare-faced, coming on strong, overassertive, smart-alecky |
| Antonyms: | meek, reserved, shy, timid |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrogate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | claim without justification |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, assume, commandeer, confiscate, demand, expropriate, preempt, presume, seize, take, usurp, accroach |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, give, hand over |
| Main Entry: | assume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | believe, take for granted |
| Synonyms: | accept, ascertain, conclude, conjecture, consider, deduce, deem, divine, estimate, expect, fall for, fancy, find, gather, guess, imagine, infer, judge, postulate, predicate, presume, presuppose, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect, theorize, think, understand, be afraid, be inclined to think, count upon, get the idea, have a hunch, have sneaking suspicion, hypothesize, posit |
| Antonyms: | doubt, not believe |
| Main Entry: | believe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assume or suppose |
| Synonyms: | conjecture, consider, credit, deem, expect, feel, gather, guess, hold, imagine, judge, maintain, postulate, presume, reckon, sense, speculate, suppose, suspect, take, think, understand |
| Main Entry: | conclude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | decide, deduce |
| Synonyms: | add up to, adjudge, analyze, assume, collect, derive, draw, figure, gather, infer, judge, make, make out, presume, reason, reckon, sum up, suppose, surmise, be afraid, boil down to, have a hunch, intuit, ratiocinate, the way one sees it |
| Main Entry: | conjecture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speculate |
| Synonyms: | assume, believe, conceive, conclude, deem, estimate, expect, fancy, feel*, figure, gather, glean, guess, imagine, infer, judge, presume, pretend, suppose, surmise, suspect, theorize, think, guesstimate, hazard a guess, hypothesize, take a shot, take a stab, take for granted |
| Antonyms: | prove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a risk; be courageous |
| Synonyms: | adventure, attempt, be bold, brave, endanger, endeavor, gamble, go ahead, hazard, make bold, pluck up, presume, risk, run the risk, speculate, stake, take a chance, take heart, try, try one's hand, undertake, venture |
| Antonyms: | be careful, hold back, refrain |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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