English words: presumptiously to pretournament

300 English words, part 165 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 25 have a page of their own.

English words presumptiously to pretournament

presumptiously adverb: Dated form of presumptuously.
presumptive adjective /pɹɪˈzʌm(p)tɪv/: Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.
presumptively adverb: In a presumptive manner.
presumptiveness noun: The condition of being presumptive.
presumptuosity noun: The state of being presumptuous.
presumptuous adjective /pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/: Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits.
presumptuously adverb: In a presumptuous manner; arrogantly.
presumptuousness noun: The state of being presumptuous.
presunrise adjective: Before sunrise.
presunto noun: A dry-cured Portuguese ham.
presupernova adjective: Describing the period, and the events, prior to a star becoming a supernova
presupervisory adjective: Before being promoted to a supervisory role.
presupplemental adjective: Synonym of presupplementary.
presupplementary adjective: In front of the supplementary motor area of the brain
presupply verb: To supply in advance.
presupposal noun: presupposition
presuppose verb /ˌpɹiːsəˈpəʊz/: To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.
presupposedly adverb: In a presupposed manner.
presupposedness noun: The state or quality of being presupposed.
presupposer noun: A statement that makes a presupposition.
presupposing adjective, verb: That presupposes.
presupposingly adverb: In a presupposing manner.
presupposition noun /pɹiː.sʌ.pəˈzɪ.ʃ(ə)n/: An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation.
presuppositional adjective: Of or pertaining to a presupposition.
presuppositionalism noun: A school of Christian apologetics that presumes Christian faith is the only basis for rational thought.
presuppositionalist adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to presuppositionalism.
presuppositionalistic adjective: Relating to presuppositionalism.
presuppositionality noun: The quality of being presuppositional.
presuppositionally adverb: In a presuppositional manner or context.
presuppositionless adjective: Without presuppositions.
presuppression noun: prior suppression
presuppurative adjective: Before suppuration.
presurfactant adjective: Before treatment with a surfactant.
presurge adjective: Occurring or being the case before a surge
presurgery adjective: Before surgery.
presurgical adjective: Occurring before, or in preparation for, surgery.
presurgically adverb: Prior to surgery.
presurmise noun, verb: A surmise previously formed.
presurrender adjective: Prior to a surrender.
presurvey adjective: Before a survey.
presuspension adjective: Prior to somebody being suspended (as from work or school).
presutural adjective: anterior to a suture
preswab verb: To swab prior to some other operation
preswallow adjective: Before swallowing.
presweeten verb: To sweeten in advance.
presweetened adjective: sweetened in advance
preswell verb: To cause to become engorged with fluid prior to some other operation.
preswim adjective: Before a swim.
preswing noun: The part of a gait In which weight is removed from a limb prior to it being swung forward.
preswirl noun: The deliberate imparting of a swirling motion to the incoming airflow, to reduce drag on the rotor blades.
preswollen adjective: swollen in advance
presyllabic adjective: Prior to the use or understanding of syllables.
presylvian adjective: Anterior to the Sylvian fissure of the brain
presymbiosis noun: The stage in the development of an organism during which the necessary biochemical changes are made to allow a move from asymbiosis to symbiosis
presymbiotic adjective: Describing the time, or developmental stages, before the development of a symbiotic relationship.
presymbolic adjective: Not yet able to use symbols to communicate.
presymmetry noun: The electroweak symmetry of quarks and leptons that is responsible for the partial charges on quarks.
presympathetic adjective: Prior to the development of the sympathetic nervous system
presymphony noun: A small symphony.
presymplectic adjective: prior to the introduction of symplectic geometry
presymptomatic adjective: relating to the early stages of a disease, before all symptoms have developed and when therefore accurate diagnosis is not possible.
presymptomatically adverb: Before the appearance of symptoms.
presynapse noun: A presynaptic neuron
presynapsis noun: The aggregation of nucleic acid prior to synapsis
presynaptic adjective: In a synapse, of or pertaining to the neuron that releases neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
presynaptical adjective: Alternative form of presynaptic.
presynaptically adverb: In a presynaptic manner
presynchronised adjective: Alternative form of presynchronized.
presynchronization noun: synchronization prior to some other operation
presynchronized adjective: synchronized prior to some other operation
presyncopal adjective: Of, relating to, or exhibiting features of presyncope.
presyncope noun: Lightheadedness, muscular weakness, and feeling faint, although not reaching the extent of fainting (passing out).
presyncytial adjective: Prior to the formation of a syncytium
presynthesised adjective: Alternative form of presynthesized.
presynthesized adjective: synthesized in advance
presynthetic adjective: Relating to the synthesis of mRNA and proteins prior to interphase
presystematic adjective: Before the introduction of a system.
presystematically adverb: Before the introduction of a system.
presystemic adjective: Prior to reaching the systemic circulation
presystemically adverb: In a presystemic manner
presystole noun: cardiac contraction that follows the diastole and precedes the systole
presystolic adjective: Preceding the systole or contraction of the heart; relating to presystole
pret. noun: Abbreviation of preterite.
prêt-à-porter adjective: Ready-to-wear.
preta noun /ˈpɹeɪtə/: A hungry ghost (a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is never to be sated)
pretabulate verb: To tabulate prior to some other process
pretabulated adjective, verb: tabulated prior to some other process
pretabulation adjective: Before tabulation.
pretalk noun: A talk given in advance, such as encouragement before a sports match, or explanatory material prior to hypnosis.
pretan verb: To tan lightly or partially, in preparation for full tanning.
pretangle noun: A group of cytoplasmic neurons that will form into a fibril, typically in Alzheimer's disease
pretannage noun: The process of pretanning.
pretape verb: To tape in advance.
pretarget verb: To target prior to some other process
pretargeted adjective: targeted prior to some other operation
pretargeting noun: targeting prior to some other procedure
pretariff adjective: Before the imposition of a tariff.
pretarsal adjective: anterior or inferior to the tarsus
pretarsus noun: The distal segment of the leg in many insects, often including a pair of claws.
pretask adjective: Before commencing a task.
pretassel adjective: Before the appearance of the tassels (pollen-producing flowers) on corn.
pretaste noun, verb: A taste taken beforehand.
pretax adjective, verb: Before the payment of taxes.
pretaxation adjective: Before taxation.
pretaxed adjective, verb: Synonym of pretax.
pretazettine noun: A polycyclic alkaloid, (3S,4aS,6aR,13bS)-3-methoxy-5-methyl-3,4,4a,5,6,6a-hexahydro-8H-[1,3]dioxolo[6,7]isochromeno[3,4-c]indol-8-ol, present in lilies of...
Prete proper noun: A surname from Italian.
pretechnical adjective: Leading up to a technical course.
pretechnological adjective: Prior to the advent of modern technology.
pretectal adjective: Of or pertaining to the pretectum.
pretectonic adjective: Preceding tectonic activity.
pretectum noun: A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain.
preteen adjective, noun: Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of approximately 10 and 12.
preteenage adjective: Younger than teenage; often specifically of an age shortly before the teens, such as 10-12.
preteenager noun: A person of less than 13 years of age.
preteendom noun: Preadolescence.
preteener noun: Synonym of preteen.
preteenhood noun: The state of being a preteen.
pretelecast adjective: Prior to a telecast.
pretelegraph adjective: Before the invention or spread of the telegraph.
pretelegraphic adjective: Synonym of pretelegraph.
pretelegraphy adjective: Before the invention or spread of telegraphy.
pretelephone adjective: Before the invention or spread of the telephone.
pretelephonic adjective: Synonym of pretelephone.
pretelescopic adjective: prior to the invention and use of the telescope
pretelevision adjective: Before the introduction of television.
pretelevisual adjective: Before the introduction of television.
pretell verb: To predict.
pretelson noun: The tergite just in front of the telson
pretemporal adjective: Occurring or happening before the existence of time.
pretence noun /ˈpɹiːtɛns/: British standard spelling of pretense.
pretenceless adjective: Alternative form of pretenseless.
pretend adjective, noun, verb /pɹəˈtɛnd/: To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
pretendant adjective, noun: A pretender; a claimant.
pretended adjective, verb /pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/: feigned; counterfeit
pretendedly adverb: In a way that is pretended; under false pretence.
pretendence noun: The act of pretending; pretense.
pretendent adjective, noun: Alternative form of pretendant.
pretender noun, verb /pɹɪˈtɛndəɹ/: One who intends or purposes.
pretenderism noun: Synonym of pretendership.
pretendership noun: The character or claims of a pretender.
pretendian noun /pɹɪˈten.diː.ən/: A person who falsely claims to have Native American or Indigenous Canadian ancestry.
pretendianism noun: The phenomenon of individuals falsely claiming to have Native American or Indigenous Canadian ancestry.
pretendin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of pretending.
pretending noun, verb: The act of imagining; make-believe.
pretendingly adverb: So as to pretend.
pretendingness noun: The quality of being pretentious.
pretendress noun: female pretender
pretense noun /ˈpɹiːtɛns/: The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
pretensed adjective: pretend; fake
pretenseful adjective: Full of pretense or pretenses.
pretenseless adjective: Not having or making pretenses.
pretension noun, verb: A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
pretensional adjective: Of or relating to pretense or pretension; pretended.
pretensioned adjective: tensioned prior to some other operation
pretensioner noun: A mechanism to retract and tighten a seatbelt, prior to a crash.
pretensioning noun: tensioning in advance
pretensionless adjective: Free from pretensions.
pretensive adjective: Pretended; feigned.
pretensively adverb: In a pretensive manner.
pretensiveness noun: The quality of being pretensive.
pretentative adjective: Fitted for trial beforehand; experimental.
pretentiosity noun: The quality of being pretentious.
pretentious adjective /pɹɪˈtɛn.ʃəs/: Motivated by an inappropriate, excessive, or unjustified desire to impress others.
pretentiously adverb /pɹɪˈtɛnʃəsliː/: In a manner with unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
pretentiousness noun: The quality of being pretentious.
pretenure adjective: Prior to the establishment of tenure
preter- prefix /ˌpɹiːtəɹ/: Beyond.
preter-human adjective: Beyond what is human.
pretercanine adjective: More than canine.
preterfluent adjective: flowing by
pretergeneration noun: Preternatural generation; monstrous birth
pretergite noun: The anterior of a tergite
pretergression noun: The act of going past limits or bounds.
preterhuman adjective: More than human; superhuman.
preterient adjective: Passed through; antecedent; previous.
preterimperfect adjective, noun: Imperfect.
preterintentional adjective /ˌpɹiːtəɹˌɪnˈtɛnʃn̩(ə)l/: Additional to or beyond what was intended.
preterintentionality noun: The quality of being preterintentional.
preterintentionally adverb: In a preterintentional manner; beyond what was intended.
preterism noun: A Christian eschatological view that interprets Biblical prophecies as events which happened in the first century C.E..
preterist noun /ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/: One whose chief interest is in the past.
preterit adjective, noun: Alternative form of preterite.
preterit-present noun: Alternative form of preterite-present.
preterital adjective: Of or relating to the preterite.
preterite adjective, noun /ˈpɹɛtəɹɪt/: Showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
preterite-present noun: A preterite-present verb.
preterite-present verb noun: A type of verb specific to Germanic languages in which the forms of the present tense resemble the forms normally found in the preterite (or past) tense of...
preterite tense noun: A verb tense indicating action in the past and marked by verb inflection; the preterite.
preteriteness noun: The quality or state of being past.
preterition noun: The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
preteritive adjective, noun: Used only or chiefly in the preterite or past tenses.
preteritness noun: Alternative form of preteriteness.
preterlapsed adjective: past; former
preterlegal adjective: illegal.
preterm adjective, noun: Of a premature birth or baby.
pretermer noun: Synonym of preemie (“baby born prematurely”).
preterminal adjective: Before the end.
preterminally adverb: In a preterminal manner
preterminated adjective: terminated prior to some other operation
pretermination adjective, noun: Prior to termination.
pretermission noun: Omission; failure to do something.
pretermit verb /pɹiːtəˈmɪt/: To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit.
pretermitted child noun: A child who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the child at the time the will was written, usually because...
pretermitted heir noun: A person who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the party or of the relationship at the time the will was...
pretermitted spouse noun: A spouse who would likely stand to inherit under a will, but was not included in the will because they were not yet married to the testator at the time the...
pretermity noun: The condition of being preterm
preternatural adjective /ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/: Beyond or not conforming to what is natural or according to the regular course of things; strange.
preternaturalism noun: The state of being preternatural; a preternatural condition.
preternaturalist noun: A believer in the preternatural.
preternaturality noun: The quality of being preternatural.
preternaturally adverb: In a preternatural manner; beyond what could possibly be natural.
preternaturalness noun: The quality of being preternatural.
preternature noun /pɹiːtəˈneɪtʃə/: The realm beyond the natural; the preternatural.
preternormal adjective: Beyond what is normal; supernatural; paranormal.
preternuptial adjective: Outside of wedlock; adulterous.
preterperfect noun: perfect
preterpluperfect noun: The pluperfect.
preterrational adjective: Going beyond reason or rational thinking.
preterrestrial adjective: Prior to the formation of Earth
preterritorial adjective: Before the establishment of a territory or territories.
pretersensual adjective: Going beyond the senses.
pretertiary adjective: Earlier than Tertiary.
pretervection noun: The act of carrying past or beyond.
pretest adjective, noun, verb /ˈpɹiːtɛst/: Prior to taking a test.
pretester noun: A person who carries out a pretest
pretesticular adjective: Prior to stimulation of the testes
pretext noun, verb /ˈpɹiːtɛkst/: A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
pretextual adjective: Having a false, contrived or assumed purpose; characterized by pretense.
pretextual arrest noun: Synonym of pretextual stop
pretextual stop noun: The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.
pretextuality noun: The quality of being pretextual.
pretextually adverb: In a pretextual manner.
pretextuous adjective: Synonym of pretextual (“false or contrived”).
pretexture noun, verb: pretext
prethalamic adjective: Relating to the prethalamus
prethalamus noun: Synonym of subthalamus.
prethcamide noun: A respiratory stimulant composed of cropropamide and crotethamide.
pretheater adjective: Before attending the theater (especially of drinks or a meal).
pretheatre adjective: Commonwealth standard spelling of pretheater.
pretheistic adjective: Alternative spelling of pre-theistic.
pretheological adjective: Before theology.
pretheology noun: A course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for studying theology.
pretheoretical adjective: Arising before any theoretical considerations
pretheoreticality noun: Alternative form of pre-theoreticality.
pretheoretically adverb: Before taking any theoretical considerations into account.
pretherapeutic adjective: Prior to therapy
pretherapeutical adjective: Alternative form of pretherapeutic.
pretherapeutically adverb: Prior to therapy.
pretherapy adjective: Prior to therapy.
prethermal adjective: Prior to thermalization
prethermalization noun: localized thermalization that leads to full thermalization over time
prethermalize verb: To produce or to undergo prethermalization
prethermalized adjective: thermalized before some other process
prethin verb: To thin in advance.
prethiolase noun: A thiolase precursor
prethoracic adjective: Anterior to the thorax.
prethoughtful adjective: prudent; having forethought
prethread verb: To thread prior to some other operation
prethrombin noun: A subunit of prothrombin
prethrombolysis adjective: Before thrombolysis.
prethrombolytic adjective: Before thrombolysis.
prethrombosis adjective: Before thrombosis.
prethrombotic adjective: Before the production of thrombin
prethymic adjective: Before development of the thymus.
prethymically adverb: Before development of the thymus.
pretibial adjective: anterior to the tibia
pretibial fever noun: leptospirosis
pretibially adverb: In front of the tibia.
preticket noun: A preliminary ticket, or presale ticket
pretied adjective: tied in advance
pretighten verb: To tighten (bolts, etc.) in advance.
pretilachlor noun: A particular herbicide.
pretilt noun: A deviation from the perpendicular in the orientation of the director of a liquid crystal.
pretimed adjective: Having been timed in advance.
pretimely adjective: Before the due time.
pretin verb: Alternative form of pre-tin.
pretirement noun: A period between employment and full retirement, during which one may work on a part-time or informal basis for reasons other than earning money.
pretitrated adjective: titrated prior to some other operation
pretium affectionis noun: Sentimental value.
pretoddler noun: A child who is not yet a toddler.
pretoir noun: Sixteenth-Century Scottish spelling of praetor
pretomanid noun: The antibiotic (6S)-2-Nitro-6-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl]oxy}-6,7-dihydro-5H-imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]oxazine
pretonal adjective: pretonic
pretonic adjective /ˌpɹiːˈtɒ.nɪk/: That immediately precedes a stressed syllable
pretopological adjective: Relating to a pretopology
pretopology noun: The field of study of pretopological spaces (in plural for different prespaces).
pretor noun: Alternative spelling of praetor.
Pretoria proper noun /pɹəˈtɔːɹi.ə/: The administrative capital of South Africa.
pretorial adjective: Alternative form of praetorian.
pretorian adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of praetorian.
pretorium noun: The general's tent in an Ancient Roman camp.
pretornal adjective: Close to the margin of an insect’s wing towards the posterior angle; near the tornus.
pretorship noun: Alternative form of praetorship.
pretorture adjective: Before torture.
pretotype noun, verb /ˈpɹitəˌtaɪp/: A model of product using the smallest possible amount of resources.
pretotyping noun, verb: The process of building pretotypes to test the viability of a product before attempting to actually prototype it.
pretouch adjective: Prior to a touch
pretour adjective /ˌpɹiːˈtʊə/: Intended or designed for or taking place prior to a tour.
pretournament adjective, noun: Occurring before, or in preparation for, a tournament

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 63,631 words, in 213 parts.