sophomoric
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- adjective
- /ˌsɑːfəˈmɔːrɪk/
- Offensive
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- His sophomoric behavior at the meeting made it clear he didn't take the issue seriously.
They said your verses are truly sophomoric and not of the caliber our program demands.
- They said your verses are truly sophomoric and not of the caliber our program demands.
- They have to use all of this sophomoric language to get them in.
Examples
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To say that Richard's venting is sophomoric is an understatement.
Academic text (2004) -
Sophomoric humour, I believe it's called.
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You said my paper was sophomoric.
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I have learned that pain is a great teacher, even if this sounds a bit sophomoric.
Fiction book (1994) -
Either way, this guy wants to make public policy based on his poor and sophomoric attempt at theology.
Blog text (23) -
You know, someone once said to me, "You people at 'The Dartmouth Review' are sophomoric."
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I'm not gonna get into this sophomoric, name-calling contest with a kid.
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And one other thing, your so-called artwork is both pretentious and sophomoric.
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On the contrary, I've seen only sophomoric banter; there is no logic.
Blog text (29) -
They said your verses are truly sophomoric and not of the caliber our program demands.
Antonyms
How Immature
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3.5
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- Offensive
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4.1
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sophomoric comes from the Greek parts sophos ('wise') and moros ('foolish'), a surprising 'wise-fool' mix. So it describes behaviour that is immature or overconfident, like someone who thinks they know a lot but acts silly.