sophomoric

English

Etymology

sophomore +‎ -ic

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/, /sɒfəˈmɔːɹɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/, /sɑf(ə)ˈmɔːɹɪk/

Adjective

sophomoric (comparative more sophomoric, superlative most sophomoric)

  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
    sophomoric affectation

Derived terms

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.