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sophomoric

[ sof-uh-mawr-ik, -mor- ]
/ ˌsɒf əˈmɔr ɪk, -ˈmɒr- /
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adjective

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

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RELATED WORDS

foolish, brash, naive, reckless, young

Nearby words

  1. sophistry,
  2. sophists,
  3. sophoclean,
  4. sophocles,
  5. sophomore,
  6. sophonias,
  7. sophronia,
  8. sophrosyne,
  9. sophy,
  10. sopor
Sometimes soph·o·mor·i·cal.

Origin of sophomoric

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; sophomore + -ic
Related formssoph·o·mor·i·cal·ly, adverbun·soph·o·mor·ic, adjectiveun·soph·o·mor·i·cal, adjectiveun·soph·o·mor·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for sophomoric

sophomoric

adj.

"characteristic of a sophomore" (regarded as self-assured and opinionated but crude and immature), 1806, from sophomore + -ic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper