adj
sophomoric
Sophomoric (adj) means Typical of a second-year student.
adj
1
Typical of a second-year student.
2
Overconfident about one's knowledge while actually being poorly informed and immature.
"The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard."
— Mopsy Strange Kennedy, Juvenile, puerile, sophomoric, jejune, nutty‐and funny (1972)
3
Showy and overblown in style, trying to seem grander than it is.
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What is the meaning of sophomoric?
"sophomoric" (adj) means typical of a second-year student.
What are the different meanings of sophomoric?
"sophomoric" has 3 main meanings: 1. Typical of a second-year student; 2. Overconfident about one's knowledge while actually being poorly informed and immature; 3. Showy and overblown in style, trying to seem grander than it is.
