noun
offensive boldness and assertiveness
• Syn: ↑cockiness, ↑pushiness, ↑forwardness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑forward (for: ↑forwardness), ↑pushy (for: ↑pushiness), ↑cocky (for: ↑cockiness), ↑bumptious
• Hypernyms: ↑assertiveness, ↑self-assertiveness
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nounsee bumptious
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bumpˈtiousness noun
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Main Entry: ↑bumptious
Useful english dictionary. 2012.