sophomoric

English

Etymology

From sophomore +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/, /sɒfəˈmɔːɹɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/, /sɑf(ə)ˈmɔːɹɪk/

Adjective

sophomoric (comparative more sophomoric, superlative most sophomoric)

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.
2. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
   • 1972 December 10, Mopsy Strange Kennedy, “Juvenile, puerile, sophomoric, jejune, nutty‐and funny”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard.

3. Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.

   sophomoric affectation

Derived terms

• sophomorically

Anagrams

• osmophoric