sophomoric C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/ UK /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #65003 Meanings 1 adj Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature. The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard. 2 adj Pretentious; inflated in style or manner. Sophomoric affectation. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms sophomoricallysophomoronicunsophomoric Etymology From sophomore + -ic. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sophomoric **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 65003 ## Meanings 1. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature. 2. Pretentious; inflated in style or manner. ## Examples - The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard. - Sophomoric affectation. ## Derived Forms - sophomorically - sophomoronic - unsophomoric ## Etymology From sophomore + -ic. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown