sophomoric


soph·o·mor·ic

S0566700 (sŏf′ə-môr′ĭk, -mŏr′-)adj.1. Of or characteristic of a sophomore.2. Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment: sophomoric behavior.
soph′o·mor′i·cal·ly adv.

sophomoric

(ˌsɒfəˈmɒrɪk) or

sophomorical

adjcensorious US and Canadian of or relating to a person who is overconfident with his or her knowledge despite being uninformed

soph•o•mor•ic

(ˌsɒf əˈmɔr ɪk, -ˈmɒr-)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to sophomores. 2. intellectually pretentious and conceited but immature and ill-informed. [1805–15, Amer.] soph`o•mor′i•cal•ly, adv.

sophomoric

- Includes the roots soph-, "wise," and moros, "fool"—so the contrast between wisdom and ignorance is built right into the word.See also related terms for ignorance.