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bumptious

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bump·tious /ˈbʌmpʃəs/ adjective  PROUDtoo proud of your abilities in a way that annoys other people 自吹自擂的,自高自大的,自负的 SYN arrogantbumptiously adverbbumptiousness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
bumptiousShe had been out with a young lawyer once, a bumptious and ambitious man, and a boring one.She was clearly embarrassed at times by Durkin's bumptious behaviour.Or bummed out, or bumped off, or some bumptious buckaroo had burst your bubble.
bump·tious adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus a of in abilities too your proud


bumptious
bumptious /ˈbʌmpʃəs/ adjective
too proud of your abilities in a way that annoys other people
   SYN  arrogant
—bumptiously adverb
—bumptiousness noun [uncountable]


bump·tiousBrE /ˈbʌmpʃəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbʌmpʃəs/ 🔊 adjective (disapproving) showing that you think that you are very important; often giving your opinions in a loud, confident and annoying way 傲慢的;自以为了不起的;骄横的