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Presumptuous vs Forthright - What's the difference?

presumptuous | forthright |

As adjectives the difference between presumptuous and forthright

is that presumptuous is going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance while forthright is straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.

presumptuous

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.

    • Synonyms

    * (going beyond what is proper) overconfident, foolhardy, rash, presuming, forward, arrogant, insolent, conceited

    Related terms

    * presumption

    forthright

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct
    • The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.

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