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 Meanings and Examples of BUMPTIOUS
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bumptious
 a.  offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
Classic Sentence:
1  I was still annoyed at his bumptious style of conversation.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Example Sentence:
1  His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.