bumptious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbʌmpʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌmpʃəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bump′shəs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bump•tious /ˈbʌmpʃəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. conceited;
    self-important.
bump•tious•ly, adv. 
bump•tious•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bump•tious  (bump′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. offensively self-assertive:a bumptious young upstart.
  • bump + (frac)tious 1795–1805
bump′tious•ly, adv. 
bump′tious•ness, n. 
    pushy, forward, cocky, cheeky, brash.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bumptious / ˈbʌmpʃəs/
  1. offensively self-assertive or conceited
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps a blend of bump + fractiousˈbumptiouslyˈbumptiousness
'bumptious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-tious - rambunctious

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