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Sophomoric vs Vociferous - What's the difference?

sophomoric | vociferous |

As adjectives the difference between sophomoric and vociferous

is that sophomoric is of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore while vociferous is making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

sophomoric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore
  • conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
  • pretentious; inflated in style or manner
    • sophomoric affectation

    Derived terms

    *sophomorically

    vociferous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 23 , author=Alasdair Lamont , title=Hearts 0-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer.}}
  • * 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 17:
    • They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.

    Synonyms

    * noisy

    Derived terms

    * vociferously * vociferousness

    Related terms

    * vocal * vociferation

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