Presumptuous in Hebrew is יָהִיר (yahir).
It can also be said שחצן or חוצפן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
presumptuous
/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/ /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/
These are the Hebrew words for presumptuous as an adjective.
making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions and thus exceeding what is appropriate or right
- יָהִיריהירyahirIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שחצן
- חוּצְפָּןחוצפןkhutspán
This is more about the Hebrew word יָהִיר.
- Written with vowel points
- יָהִיר
- Written without vowel points
- יהיר
- Said
- yahir
- Feminine form
- יְהִירָה
- Its meanings in English
- presumptuous, arrogant, proud, haughty
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יהיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with presumptuous.
These words come before and after presumptuous in the list.
These are the questions people ask about presumptuous in Hebrew.
How do you say presumptuous in Hebrew?
presumptuous in Hebrew is יָהִיר, said yahir. Without vowel points it is written יהיר.
What are other Hebrew words for presumptuous?
Besides יהיר, presumptuous can be said שחצן or חוּצְפָּן (khutspán), depending on the meaning.
What else does יהיר mean in English?
Besides presumptuous, יהיר can mean arrogant, proud, haughty.
How is presumptuous pronounced in English?
presumptuous is pronounced /pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/, /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry presumptuous and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.