assumptive

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui est présumé ou tenu pour acquis, souvent sans preuve ; rare en anglais moderne.

An adjective describing something that is taken for granted or assumed, often without proof; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Excessively forward or presumptuousC1formal

   Tending to take too much for granted; overly bold or presumptuous in behavior.

   présomptueux, trop hardi

   • His assumptive attitude annoyed his colleagues.
   • She was criticized for her assumptive remarks during the meeting.
   • An assumptive person often oversteps social boundaries.

   Synonymesaudaciousbrashforwardimpertinentimpudentinsolentoverboldpresumptuouspushy

   Antonymeshumblemeekmodestreservedretiringself-effacingshytimidunassuming

2. Accepted without proofC1formal

   Taken as true or real without evidence or verification.

   Accepté sans preuve

   • The theory is based on an assumptive premise.
   • Many assumptive statements were made during the debate.
   • The argument relies on assumptive reasoning rather than facts.

   Synonymesassumedconjecturalhypotheticalsupposedtaken for grantedunprovenunverified

   Antonymesconfirmeddemonstratedevidencedprovenvalidatedverified