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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OTHER WORDS FROM sophomoric
soph·o·mor·i·cal·ly, adverbun·soph·o·mor·ic, adjectiveun·soph·o·mor·i·cal, adjectiveun·soph·o·mor·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby sophomoric
sophistication, sophistry, sophists, Sophocles, sophomore, sophomoric, Sophonias, sophrosyne, Sophy, sopor, soporiferous
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Example sentences from the Web for sophomoric
I think the sophomoric ways that both sides of the aisle are acting, it’s just like—I said to my team the other day, it was right around the time Democrats were saying $600 for unemployment.
Progressive CEO Tricia Griffith on the Nation's 'Sophomoric' Political Leaders and the Durability of Flo|Eben Shapiro|August 16, 2020|Time