presumptive
/pɹɪˈzʌmptɪv/
adjective
- 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?”
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