Presumptive

Quick meaning: Presumptive is an adjective meaning Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.

Meaning

Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.

More Meanings

1. (often law) Chiefly in presumptive evidence: providing a reasonable basis for a certain presumption or conclusion to be drawn.
2. Synonym of presumptuous (“making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right”).

Example Sentences

Forgive me for being presumptive, but aren’t you and Mark engaged?

By late May, he was already considered his party’s presumptive nominee.

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It's a beautiful point of presumptive murder, and there's been nane like it in the Justiciar Court since the case of Luckie Smith the howdie, that suffered in the year saxteen hundred and seventy-nine.

Synonyms for presumptive

Depending on context, synonyms include presuming, presumptuous, plausible, probable, credible, believable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include plausible, probable, likely, credible, believable, presumption.

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