assumptive
assumptive Lexical Profile
assumptive Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Based on or characterized by an assumption, supposition, or unproven premise; taken for granted.
"The sales training emphasized using an assumptive close, speaking to the client as though they had already decided to purchase."
Inclined to take things for granted or to claim more than is warranted; presumptuous or arrogant.
"It was rather assumptive of him to schedule the follow-up meeting without checking our availability first."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused with 'presumptuous'; while 'assumptive' primarily describes something based on an unproven premise or supposition, 'presumptuous' specifically emphasizes overstepping social boundaries with excessive boldness.
• Rhymes for assumptive
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Late Latin assumptivus ('taken on, extraneous'), derived from the Latin verb assumere ('to take up or adopt').
Usage Trend
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