sophomoric
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a sophomore or sophomores.
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suggestive of or resembling the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc., but immature.
sophomoric questions.
- Synonyms:
- juvenile, adolescent, childish
Other Word Forms
- sophomorically adverb
- unsophomoric adjective
- unsophomorical adjective
- unsophomorically adverb
Etymology
Origin of sophomoric
Example Sentences
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Although sophomoric, especially for a graduate student, I thought it showed, if not a deep understanding, at least a somewhat clever analysis of his famous maxims.
William H. Herndon, Lincoln’s future law partner and biographer, said “it was highly sophomoric in character and abounded in striking and lofty metaphor . . . the thing people expect from a young man.”
The show’s jokes are rude and cleverly sophomoric.
From Salon
While the memes were “mean-spirited, sophomoric, inartful, misguided, and crude,” the state Supreme Court justices wrote in their opinion, they were “plainly not intended to threaten Student One, Student Two, or any other person.”
From Salon
If that sounds sophomoric, it’s only because it is.
From Salon
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