English Explanatory Dictionary

sophomoric

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.
  2. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
  3. Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.

Pronunciation

/sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/ /sɒfəˈmɔːɹɪk/ /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/ /sɑf(ə)ˈmɔːɹɪk/

Word forms

sophomoric more sophomoric most sophomoric

Etymology

From sophomore + -ic.

Derived words

sophomorically sophomoronic unsophomoric
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