sophomoric

[ sof-uh-mawr-ik, -mor- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a sophomore or sophomores.
2. suggestive of or resembling the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc., but immature:

   sophomoric questions.

   Synonyms: juvenile, adolescent, childish

Other Words From

• sopho·mori·cal·ly adverb
• unsoph·o·moric adjective
• unsoph·o·mori·cal adjective
• unsoph·o·mori·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sophomoric¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; sophomore + -ic

Related Words

• foolish