sophomoric

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 24, 2020 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>sophomoric</strong> &#149; \sahf-MOR-ik\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><strong>1 :</strong> conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature</p> <p><strong>2 :</strong> lacking in maturity, taste, or judgment</p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>Judd's behavior at the party was <em>sophomoric</em>, but I've seen a more mature side to him in other settings.</p> <p>"Good cause notwithstanding, eager Brad-and-Jen fans were laser-focused on Pitt's reaction to one of Aniston's lines. 'Hi, Brad,' Aniston said to her former spouse while in character. 'You know how cute I always thought you were.' … Not to be too <em>sophomoric</em>, but let's admit it ... he totally blushed." — <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/brad-pitt-jennifer-aniston-zoom-flirt">Emma Specter, <em>Vogue</em>, 18 Sept. 2020</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p>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 <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophomore">sophomore</a></em> and <em>sophomoric</em> (which developed from <em>sophomore</em>) proves that it has always been tough to be a sophomore. Those words probably come from a combination of the Greek terms <em>sophos</em> (which means "wise") and <em>mōros</em> (which means "foolish"). But sophomores can take comfort in the fact that some very impressive words, including <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philosopher">philosopher</a></em> and <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sophisticated">sophisticated</a></em>, are also related to <em>sophos</em>.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>