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bumptiousness
noun[ U ]
disapprovinguk /ˈbʌmp.ʃəs.nəs/ us /ˈbʌmp.ʃəs.nəs/
the quality of being unpleasantly confident: 自以为是
She's a high achiever with a streak of bumptiousness. 她是一个傲慢自负的高成就者。
He has the bumptiousness of his father. 他有他父亲的傲慢。
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bumptious
Many people dislike her bumptiousness.
For all his bumptiousness, there's an evident sensitivity and refinement in the young man.
Despite her bumptiousness, she's an intelligent interviewer who knows her stuff.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing arrogance and conceit
(as) proud as Luciferidiom
airs and gracesidiom
arrogant
arrogantly
as if you owned the placeidiom
egoistically
egomaniacal
egomaniacally
egotistic
egotistically
patronizingly
pomposity
pompous
pompously
popinjay
swollen head
swollen-headed
talk down to someone
think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom
throw your weight aroundidiom
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