assuming meaning

UK /əˈsjuːmɪŋ/ US /əˈsumɪŋ/ 3 syllables

assuming (adjective): excessively forward.

Definition of assuming

  1. excessively forward
    • an assumptive person
    • on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide
    • the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants

    Synonyms: assumptive, presumptuous

    Similar: forward

How to pronounce assuming

assuming is pronounced /əˈsjuːmɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈsumɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with assuming

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