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
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Contrary to Trump’s sophomoric view of the world, America absolutely cannot go it alone; our industrial sectors are thoroughly enmeshed, as is our security cooperation.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
The current crisis is entirely self-inflicted by a sophomoric tariff policy.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The very public – and often sophomoric– fights emerging within President Trump’s inner circle have exposed the many different factions desperately competing for Trump’s ear.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Sophomoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophomoric. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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