Assumption and Pride

Assumption

Assumption noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: his air of assumption tended to put people off rather quickly

Pride is a synonym for assumption in arrogance topic. In some cases you can use "Pride" instead a noun "Assumption", when it comes to topics like presumptuousness.

Nearby Words: assume, assumed, assumptive

Pride

Pride noun - A reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance.

Assumption is a synonym for pride in arrogance topic. Sometimes you can use "Assumption" instead a noun "Pride".

Nearby Words: prided, priding

How words are described

good good assumption good pride
certain certain assumption certain pride
original original assumption original pride
obvious obvious assumption obvious pride
Other adjectives: strong, big, arrogant, foolish, personal, apparent.

Both words in one sentence

  • All Men Are Perverts: Naru and Motoko's base assumption about males, which between that and their pride is the source of much of their difficulties.
  • Like a Duck Takes to Water Elizabeth Bennet in Lost in Austen adapts to the 21st century a lot better than the nominal heroine adapts to Regency England, despite her assumption of being Genre Savvy from reading and re-reading Pride and Prejudice, the book she's trapped inside.
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