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bumptious.

Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbʌmpʃəs/
  1. Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.

    UK
Where this word comes from

Probably from bump, on the pattern of words like fractious or presumptious.

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