sophomoric Meaning, Definition & Usage

Soph`o*mor"ic, Soph`o*mor"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Sophomoric
  • Sophomorical
)
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation. U. S. 2. Poorly informed yet overconfident of one's own knowledge; asserting incorrect facts based on scant knowledge.

Webster 1913