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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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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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How to use sophomoric in a sentence
They’re both dog owners and fans of trivia nights, and both have an affinity for sophomoric humor.
The ultimate hope is eventually to communicate on some meaningful basis with whales, no matter how simplistic or sophomoric it may turn out to be.
The Man Who Seduced the World with Whale Songs - Issue 105: Whale Songs|Stuart Firestein|September 8, 2021|NautilusMy sophomoric self was laughing all the way to Trader Joe’s over this whole “date paste” thing, only to realize that it’s just a paste made out of dates.
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