sciolistic

An obsolete adjective describing someone who has only superficial knowledge or pretends to be learned; characteristic of a sciolist.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo poco usado que describe a alguien que posee solo conocimientos superficiales o que aparenta ser erudito sin serlo; propio de un aficionado o diletante.

1. Superficially learned C2 formal

   Showing a superficial or pretentious interest in knowledge, often with an amateurish or frivolous approach.

   • His sciolistic comments on the topic revealed a lack of deep understanding.
   • The article was dismissed as sciolistic by the academic community.
   • She adopted a sciolistic attitude, dabbling in many subjects without mastering any.

   🇪🇸superficialmente erudito

   Sinónimos: amateurishdilettantishpretentiousshallowsmatteringsuperficialunscholarly

   Antónimos: deeperuditeknowledgeablelearnedprofoundsagaciousscholarlythorough

• more sciolistic comparative form
• most sciolistic superlative form