Antonyms for sophomore


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : sof-uh-mawr, -mohr; sof-mawr, -mohr
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒf əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr; ˈsɒf mɔr, -moʊr


Definition of sophomore

Origin :
  • 1680s, "student in the second year of university study," literally "arguer," altered from sophumer (1650s, from sophume, archaic variant form of sophism), probably by influence of folk etymology derivation from Greek sophos "wise" + moros "foolish, dull." The original reference might be to the dialectic exercises that formed a large part of education in the middle years. At Oxford and Cambridge, a sophister (from sophist with spurious -er as in philosopher) was a second- or third-year student (what Americans would call a "junior" might be a senior sophister).
  • As in callow : adj immature
  • As in pupil : noun person who is learning something
  • As in student : noun person actively learning
  • As in undergraduate : noun college student
  • As in college student : noun person studying at institution of higher education

Synonyms for sophomore

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