presumptive

From Middle English, from French présomptif, from Latin praesumptivus, from praesumere.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈzʌmptɪv/

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presumptive (comparative more presumptive, superlative most presumptive)

1. Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief.

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

2. Making presumptions; behaving as one who presumes, who assumes that which they perhaps should not.

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

• (based on presumption): likely, presumed
• (making presumptions): presumptuous

• presumptively
• presumptiveness

• heir presumptive