Antonyms for bumptious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : buhmp-shuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌmp ʃəs |
Definition of bumptious
Origin :- "assertive," 1803, probably a humorous coinage from bump on the pattern of fractious, etc. Related: Bumptiously; bumptiousness.
- adj offensively self-assertive
- Bumptious little man, and yet—and yet there's something in him.
- Extract from : « The Money Master, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
- The court was thrown into amazement, and even Bumptious quailed before the fist of the mighty Jorrocks.
- Extract from : « Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities » by Robert Smith Surtees
Synonyms for bumptious
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