Synonyms for presumption
prɪˈzʌmp ʃənpre·sump·tion

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1. presumption

   Assurance may have the good sense of a high, sustained confidence and trust; as, the saint's assurance of heaven. Confidence is founded upon reasons; assurance is largely a matter of feeling. In the bad sense, assurance is a vicious courage, with belief of one's ability to outwit or defy others; the hardened criminal is remarkable for habitual assurance. For the calm conviction of one's own rectitude and ability, self-confidence is a better word than assurance; self-reliance expresses confidence in one's own resources, independently of others' aid. In the bad sense assurance is less gross than impudence, which is (according to its etymology) a shameless boldness. Assurance is in act or manner; impudence may be in speech. Effrontery is impudence defiantly displayed. Compare FAITH; PRIDE.

   Synonyms:
   arrogance, assertion, assumption, assurance, boldness, confidence, effrontery, impudence, self-assertion, self-confidence, self-reliance, trust

   Antonyms:
   bashfulness, confusion, consternation, dismay, distrust, doubt, doubt, hesitancy, misgiving, shyness, timidity

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. presumption

   Synonyms:
   anticipation, supposition, hypothesis, probability, assumption, understanding, condition, concession, forwardness, arrogance, audacity, boldness

   Antonyms:
   proof, deduction, inference, demonstration, verification, fact, certainty, modesty, diffidence, backwardness, bashfulness, hesitation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. given, presumption, preconditionnoun

   an assumption that is taken for granted

   Synonyms:
   condition, precondition, presumptuousness, assumption, given, effrontery, stipulation

2. presumptionnoun

   (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

   Synonyms:
   assumption, precondition, given, effrontery, presumptuousness

3. presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery, assumptionnoun

   audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

   "he despised them for their presumptuousness"

   Synonyms:
   precondition, supposal, presumptuousness, assumption, given, premiss, premise, effrontery, supposition, laying claim

4. presumptionnoun

   a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming

   "his presumption was intolerable"

   Synonyms:
   assumption, precondition, given, effrontery, presumptuousness

Matched Categories

1. • Discourtesy
   • Inference
   • Law

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. presumptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   opinion, belief, supposition, conjecture, guess

2. presumptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   arrogance, forwardness, audacity, assurance, effrontery, brass, CHEEK

3. presumptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   probability, ground for believing

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1. List of paraphrases for "presumption":

   assumption, presumptive, deeming, presumed, presumptions, deemed, supposition, suspicion, conceit

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1. Eric Manch:

   He is entitled to the presumption of innocence just like anyone who is suspected of committing a crime.

2. Former FBI agent Stuart Kaplan:

   I just don't think local law enforcement has the manpower to keep someone inpocket, orkeep someone under wraps 24 hours a day 7 days a week, you have to weigh the presumption of innocence.

3. Jose Baez:

   He is innocent, he should be entitled to the same presumption as anyone else.

4. President Thomas Bach:

   But at this time we have nothing more than allegations and we have to respect the presumption of innocence for the athletes, i LAUGHED.

5. Olaf Scholz:

   Such security guarantees, however, come with the presumption that Ukraine successfully defends itself in this war.