noun
- plural of bumptiousness; the quality or state of being bumptious; obnoxious self-assertiveness or arrogance
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; typically used in formal or literary contexts
Examples
- The various bumptiousnesses displayed by the candidates during the debate were off-putting to many voters.
- Her bumptiousnesses and constant bragging made her unpopular among her peers.
- The committee grew tired of his bumptiousnesses and refusal to listen to others' opinions.
- Such bumptiousnesses have no place in a collaborative workplace.
- The novel satirizes the bumptiousnesses of the newly wealthy merchant class.