unpresumptuous

/ʌnpɹɪsˈʌmptʃuəs/ adj

Not presumptuous; modest

Word Origin Presume comes from Latin prae- 'before' and sumere 'to take' — literally 'to take beforehand,' like jumping to a conclusion. Unpresumptuous means not doing that, being modest and not assuming. The same root sumere gives us assume (take to oneself), consume (take completely), and resume (take back).

adj Not presumptuous; modest

She gave an unpresumptuous answer when asked about her accomplishments.

(形容词) 谦逊;谦虚;谦和;谦卑;低调 【谦逊的】

当被问及她的成就时,她给出了一个谦逊的回答。

(adjetivo) No presumido; modesto.

Ella dio una respuesta modesta cuando le preguntaron sobre sus logros.

(adjectif) modeste; humble; effacé; discret [Qui n'est pas présomptueux ; modeste, sans outrecuidance.]

Elle a donné une réponse unpresumptuous lorsqu'on l'a interrogée sur ses réalisations.

(Adjektiv) bescheiden; zurückhaltend; unaufdringlich [nicht anmaßend; sich bescheiden oder zurückhaltend verhaltend, ohne übertriebene Ansprüche zu stellen.]

Auf die Frage nach ihren Erfolgen gab sie eine **unpresumptuous** Antwort, ohne sich selbst zu loben.

(形容詞) 出しゃばらない。謙虚な。控えめな。

彼女は業績について尋ねられたとき、謙虚な答えをした。

(adjetivo) modesto; despretensioso; humilde; simples; desambicioso [Não presunçoso; modesto.]

Ela deu uma resposta modesta quando perguntada sobre suas realizações.

Word parts: un + pre + sumpt + uous

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