Bumptious
Offensively self-important; aggressively self-assertive.
adjectiveBumptious
Offensively self-important; aggressively self-assertive.
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Imagine This
People who like to 'bump' others are most likely offensive and feel they are more important than others.
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Sounds Like
BUMP-shuhs
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Looks Like
bump-tious
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Remember This
First used in the 19th century; derives from bump (to push) with the -tious suffix. It connotes a harsher, more insulting sense than 'pompous'.
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Other Forms
bumptiousnessnoun
bumptiouslyadverb
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Connect With
pompous, pretentious, overbearing, brash; self-importance
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Note
Do not confuse bumptious with merely confident or bold; bumptious implies overt, pushy self-importance that annoys others.