sophomoric
adjective
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Sophomores get a bad rap. A lot of people seem to think they're foolish (no matter what they do), when they themselves know they're pretty wise. The history of the words sophomore and sophomoric (which developed from sophomore) proves that it has always been tough to be a sophomore. Those words probably come from a combination of the Greek terms sophos (which means "wise") and mōros (which means "foolish"). But sophomores can take comfort in the fact that some very impressive words, including philosopher and sophisticated, are also related to sophos.
Examples of sophomoric in a Sentence
Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
This kind of sophomoric glee made the show a cult hit Off Broadway in the early 2000s and has ensured its lasting presence in the repertoire of amateur productions and musical-theater programs around the country.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
But there’s something more to the Kalimotxo, something that seems to be immune to sophomoric tedium or mixological condescension, something that keeps people going back decade after decade.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
Three years earlier, Beastie Boys parodied frat-rap so astutely on Licensed to Ill that their sophomoric glee passed as kosher.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Sophomoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophomoric. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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