presumptive

πŸ“– Definitions

adjective

1. Assumed; expected; inferred.

2. Giving a reasonable basis for belief.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œThis Saturday night in their living room they are playing Twenty Questions with their four best friends [including] the boozing and brawling Fred and his fourth wife presumptive, the ignorant but jolly Carol.” John Simon; John Simon on Theater; Applause Theatre & Cinema Books; 2005.
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