Bumptious and Passive

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Bumptious adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Usage example: a bumptious young man whose family wealth gave him a sense of entitlement

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Passive is an antonym for bumptious.

Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

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Bumptious is an antonym for passive.

Nearby Words: passivity, passively, passible, passivation

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