Word |
Sophomoric |
Meaning |
juvenile, immature, and lacking good judgment |
Example 1 |
After drinking too much alcohol, the celebrity made sophomoric comments that turned his fans against him. |
Example 2 |
The sophomoric humor in the movie only appeals to teenagers. |
Example 3 |
When Jason and Heather went out on dates, Jason often displayed sophomoric behaviors that really embarrassed Heather in front of her mature friends. |
Example 4 |
Young people should not watch reality shows because the only thing they can learn from this type of entertainment is how to act in a sophomoric manner. |
Example 5 |
Although Steve is normally a responsible young man, he tends to behave in a sophomoric manner when he is with his fun-loving friends. |
Example 6 |
As I grew older, I found myself less amused by the sophomoric Saturday morning cartoons. |
Example 7 |
The professor was shocked when one of his graduate students turned in an essay filled with sophomoric errors. |
Example 8 |
Because the boys played a sophomoric prank that could have turned deadly, they were suspended from school for the rest of the academic year. |
Example 9 |
As one of the few openly gay teenagers in his school, Jed is used to enduring sophomoric comments from bullies. |
Example 10 |
Only people on a third grade reading level can find the sophomoric ramblings of the racist reporter to be appealing. |