sophomoric

C2 Topic:Register & Style
US /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/ UK /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/
adj Freq #65003

Meanings

  1. 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. 2
    adj

    Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.

    Sophomoric affectation.

Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms sophomoricallysophomoronicunsophomoric

Etymology

From sophomore + -ic.

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