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Transgress vs Presumptuous - What's the difference?

transgress | presumptuous |

As a verb transgress

is to exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

As an adjective presumptuous is

going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.

transgress

English

Verb

(es)
  • To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
  • * Dryden
    • surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law
  • To act in violation of some law.
  • * Milton
    • For man will hearken to his glozing lies, / And easily transgress the sole command.
  • To commit an offense; to sin.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • Why give you peace to this imperate beast / That hath so long transgressed you?
  • (of the sea) To spread over land along a shoreline; to inundate.

    • Related terms

    * transgression * transgressive * transgressor

    presumptuous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.

    • Synonyms

    * (going beyond what is proper) overconfident, foolhardy, rash, presuming, forward, arrogant, insolent, conceited

    Related terms

    * presumption