bumptious
bumptious — 形容詞
- bumptiouspositive
- more bumptiouscomparative
- most bumptioussuperlative
1. Someone who is bumptious acts as though they matter much more than they actually
狂妄；自大
形容言行狂妄、自以為是且令人反感
Someone who is bumptious acts as though they matter much more than they actually do, pushing their views onto others in a noisy and irritating way.
Everyone at the meeting found Nkechi's bumptious attitude hard to tolerate.
會議上的每個人都覺得 Nkechi 那種狂妄的態度令人難以忍受。
find + bumptious [noun] + adjective (pattern)
The tour guide was put off by Amihan's bumptious questions during the walk.
導覽員在步行解說過程中，被 Amihan 狂妄的提問問得相當不悅。
passive: be put off by bumptious [noun]
Diya and Brian found the bumptious tone of the manager's email insulting.
Diya 和 Brian 覺得主管郵件中狂妄的語氣很侮辱人。
Andrei's bumptious claim that he could fix any problem quickly proved false.
Andrei 自稱能迅速解決任何問題的狂妄言論，很快就證明是錯的。
bumptious claim + that-clause
Felipe's bumptious behaviour at the industry conference embarrassed his older colleagues.
Felipe 在業界大會上狂妄的行為，讓幾位資深同事感到十分尷尬。
- bumptious attitude
- bumptious behaviour
- bumptious manner
- bumptious tone
- bumptious young man / young woman
- bumptious claim
- arrogant
Emphasises a sense of superiority over others, but does not necessarily involve loud or noisy behaviour.
- pompous
Describes someone who behaves in a self-important, grand way, often using formal or inflated language.
- conceited
Focuses on excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements, not necessarily expressed in a loud manner.
- pushy
Informal; describes someone who forcefully tries to get what they want, often annoying others in the process.
- humble
Having or showing a modest opinion of one's own importance.
- unassuming
Not drawing attention to oneself; quiet and modest in manner.
文法句型
bumptious + noun
be + bumptious
用法筆記
Less common than synonyms like 'arrogant'; bumptious specifically suggests loud, pushy, and obtrusive self-assertion rather than quiet or dignified superiority.
常見錯誤
同根字
- bumptiousness名詞C2
- bumptiously副詞C2