sophomoric
pronunciation
How to pronounce sophomoric in British English:
UK [ˌsɒfə'mɒrɪk]
How to pronounce sophomoric in American English:
US [ˌsɒfə'mɒrɪk]
Word Origin
- sophomoric (adj.)
- "characteristic of a sophomore" (regarded as self-assured and opinionated but crude and immature), 1806, from sophomore + -ic.
Example
- 1. Do you really believe that sophomoric argument ?
- 2. Sophomoric behavior such as driving too fast in an attempt to show off .
- 3. It is attacked as being sophomoric , pernicious , and even incoherent .
- 4. He read it over before mailing , and was particularly impressed by its sophomoric amateurishness and general worthlessness .
- 5. On the other hand , we have chris lee and mark weiner , who engaged in some naughty and sophomoric extramarital online flirtation .