presumptuous
adjective/prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs/
Frequency rank: #14,929 most common English word
Meaning
Behaving in a way that shows too much confidence or rudeness by doing something without permission.
Example sentence
It was presumptuous of him to sit at the head of the table without being invited.
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