The word "sophomoric," means juvenile or, as Merriam-Webster's dictionary puts it, "conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature."
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Sophomoric
//sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk//
Synonyms for "sophomoric" (31 found)
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The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard.
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sophomoric affectation
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