"sophomoric" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/ [UK], /sɒfəˈmɔːɹɪk/ [UK], /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/ [US], /sɑf(ə)ˈmɔːɹɪk/ [US] Forms: more sophomoric [comparative], most sophomoric [superlative]
Etymology: From sophomore + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sophomore|-ic}} sophomore + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} sophomoric (comparative more sophomoric, superlative most sophomoric)
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.
    Sense id: en-sophomoric-en-adj-ANBck-tS
  2. Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
    Sense id: en-sophomoric-en-adj--tYFmKjG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 58 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 18 66 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 57 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 83 13
  3. Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.
    Sense id: en-sophomoric-en-adj-QDEtAoWT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sophomorically
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