sophomoric

adj
/sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/UK/sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/US

Etymology

From sophomore + -ic.

  1. derived from σόφισμα
  2. formed as sophomoric — “sophomore + -ic

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.

  2. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.

    • The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard.
  3. Pretentious

    Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.

    • sophomoric affectation

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA