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Meaning of "sophomoric" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOPHOMORIC

sophomoric  [ˌsɒfəˈmɔːrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOPHOMORIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sophomoric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOPHOMORIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sophomoric

Sophomoric humor

Sophomoric humor refers to juvenile, puerile, and base comedy that would normally be expected from an adolescent. It is used to refer to a type of comedy that often includes bathroom humor and gags that are based on and appeal to a silly sense of immaturity. The word sophomoric, an adjective dating from 1813, is used to refer to and describe something or someone that is conceited, overconfident, poorly informed and immature, as characterized by a sophomore. The phrase can be derisive, but is also used to refer to a style or vein of comedic act. A sophomoric view is one held confidently because of lack of awareness of one's own ignorance. From the Greek words σοφός, meaning wise or clever, and μωρός meaning foolish or stupid, related to the word moron. A sophomore is a second-year student in a four-year course of study. The term originated in England, but is now used principally in the United States.

Definition of sophomoric in the English dictionary

The definition of sophomoric in the dictionary is of or relating to someone who is overconfident with his knowledge despite being uninformed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOPHOMORIC


arthrosporic
ˌɑːθrəˈspɔːrɪk
ascosporic
ˌæskəˈspɔːrɪk
auric
ˈɔːrɪk
blastoporic
ˌblæstəʊˈpɔːrɪk
boric
ˈbɔːrɪk
chloric
ˈklɔːrɪk
chromophoric
ˌkrəʊməˈfɔːrɪk
euchloric
juːˈklɔːrɪk
fluoric
fluːˈɔːrɪk
folkloric
ˈfəʊkˌlɔːrɪk
Hathoric
hæˈθɔːrɪk
isochoric
ˌaɪsəʊˈkɔːrɪk
mastigophoric
ˈmæstɪɡəˌfɔːrɪk
megasporic
ˌmɛɡəˈspɔːrɪk
microsporic
ˌmaɪkrəˈspɔːrɪk
oosporic
ˌəʊəˈspɔːrɪk
peloric
pɛˈlɔːrɪk
pyloric
paɪˈlɔːrɪk
thoric
ˈθɔːrɪk
zoosporic
ˌzəʊəˈspɔːrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOPHOMORIC

sopherim
Sophi
Sophia
sophism
sophist
sophister
sophistic
sophistical
sophistically
sophisticate
sophisticated
sophisticatedly
sophistication
sophisticator
sophistries
sophistry
Sophoclean
Sophocles
sophomore
sophomorical

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOPHOMORIC

amphoric
caloric
categoric
diasporic
Doric
dysphoric
euphoric
historic
hydrochloric
hydrofluoric
metaphoric
meteoric
motoric
paregoric
past historic
phosphoric
prehistoric
rhetoric
Theodoric
toric

Synonyms and antonyms of sophomoric in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sophomoric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOPHOMORIC

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Translator English - Chinese

一知半解
1,325 millions of speakers

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sophomoric
570 millions of speakers

English

sophomoric
510 millions of speakers

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sophomoric
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناضج
280 millions of speakers

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детский лепет
278 millions of speakers

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imaturo
270 millions of speakers

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sophomoric
260 millions of speakers

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potache
220 millions of speakers

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Sophomoric
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sophomoric
180 millions of speakers

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sophomoric
130 millions of speakers

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유치한
85 millions of speakers

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Sophomoric
85 millions of speakers
vi

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sophomoric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதிர்ச்சியில்லாதது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वेषासंबंधी
75 millions of speakers

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sophomoric
70 millions of speakers

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sophomoric
65 millions of speakers

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sophomoric
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дитячий лепет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pretențios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φοιτητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sophomoric
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sophomoric
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sophomoric
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sophomoric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOPHOMORIC»

The term «sophomoric» is regularly used and occupies the 62.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sophomoric

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOPHOMORIC»

Discover the use of sophomoric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sophomoric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sophomoric
Bizza Johnson has just started her sophomore year at boarding school.
Rebecca Paine Lucas, 2012
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Sophomoric Philosophy
Sophomoric Philosophy is the the coming-of-age story of Alejandro ("Alex") Lopez, a 30-something first generation Mexican-American who is struggling with his direction in life.
Victor David Giron, Karolina Faber, 2010
3
Sophomoric Dreams
First in a series of three on a childhood of characters "Mike" and "Dillion" who experience the outside brush of suburban prejudices inside the gold coast town of Fairfield, Connecticut
Christopher Mastronardi, 2007
4
Vocabulary Building for a Masters Degree
SOPHISTICATED. • When Sophymakes wisecracks,she thinksshe sounds sophisticated, but instead she sounds sophomoric. The IBM laptop withthe butterfly keyboardandthebuiltinFAX modern is a pretty sophisticated machine.
Idoniboye B. Bagshaw, 2014
5
Critical Thinking: Step by Step
We shall call such indefinite statements "sophomoric generalizations." " Sophomoric" (say SAW foe more ik) means self assured and opinionated, as college sophomores often are. The root of the word is related to sophistry, which is loosely the ...
Robert Cogan, 1998
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Comedy Writing Secrets
He had flunked out of college in his sophomore year, so he was complimented whenever anybody called his work sophomoric. He had flunked out of college in his freshman year, so he was complimented whenever anybody called his work ...
Mel Helitzer, Mark Shatz, 2005
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Building Vocabulary for College
10. sophomoric (sof ah MOR ik)—adjective A few members of my dorm still enjoy short-sheeting beds, removing hall□ way light bulbs, spraying shaving cream all over the bathroooms, and other such sophomoric behavior; I sometimes ...
R. Kent Smith, 2012
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Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder
Sophomoric seems to include the roots soph-, "wise," and moros, ' 'fool,' ' so the contrast between wisdom and ignorance is built right into the word. A high-school or college sophomore has delusions of wisdom — but only the seniors are truly ...
Mary W. Cornog, 1993
9
Once a Runner: A Novel
book was sophomoric. Baroque and sophomoric. The movie was your idea.” “It was my fault. But your friends were just asking—” “My friends think Love Story is the finest literature to come down the pike since . . . The Prophet. You should have ...
John L. Parker, 2009
10
Prospect Park West: A Novel
Sophomoric. WHEN STUART came back to David and Rebecca, he looked rattled. “Sorry about that,” he said. “Is everything okay?” David asked. “She's under a lot of pressure right now. So where's Cassie, anyway? I thought she was going to ...
Amy Sohn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOPHOMORIC»

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Donald Trump Banned The Des Moines Register For Calling Him 'A …
“I am not at all surprised by the Des Moines Register's sophomoric editorial. As one of the most liberal newspapers in the United States, the poll results were just ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
2
Trump calls The Des Moines Register 'sophomoric'
On Tuesday, he released a lengthy statement calling the editorial "sophomoric" and pointing out that a recent poll had him leading the GOP field. "As one of the ... «Politico, Jul 15»
3
'Cymbeline' as a sophomoric Shakespeare lampoon
Most of the wink-wink nudge-nudge jokes are tiresomely sophomoric (how many times can you expect a laugh, or even a snigger, from pronouncing Pisanio ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
4
The Written Racist Manifesto of a Pathetic Murderer; Roof's …
The Written Racist Manifesto of a Pathetic Murderer; Roof's Sophomoric Babble. — June 21, 2015. 0. Share. 0. Share. 0. Share. 0. Share. The violent act ... «Ring of Fire, Jun 15»
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Chris Christie: It's 'sophomoric' to be Against Eminent Domain …
The generalized answer on that is just sophomoric, and I won't give one. ... for him or her to view any principled devolution of that power to be "sophomoric. «Reason, Jun 15»
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How politician's sophomoric 'satire' blew up on him
How politician's sophomoric 'satire' blew up on him. Controversy over Angelo Castillo's post on Caitlyn Jenner leads to obscene outburst. Author: Bob Norman ... «Local 10, Jun 15»
7
Roundup: Kapoor's controversial sculptures plus art school …
“It's not about the sophomoric buzzword 'disruption'; it's about the actual disrupting of one's own social conditioning through the development of visual literacy ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
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Spirit celebrates 69th plane with sophomoric $69 fare sale
Spirit Airlines has long been known for its off-color ad campaigns. So perhaps unsurprisingly, the delivery of the fast-growing carrier's 69th aircraft proved to be ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
9
Concord basketball plays 'sophomoric' prank in stunning Warsaw
ELKHART — On a night that had to feel like a brutal sophomoric prank to Warsaw, it was indeed a couple of sophomores who delivered clutch plays at the end ... «The Elkhart Truth, Mar 15»
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Keith Olbermann, sophomoric confrontation, Penn Staters' anger …
Keith Olbermann has a history of angry outbursts that have gotten him reprimanded and fired and now he's allowed a Twitter battle with college kids to get him ... «PennLive.com, Feb 15»

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