Learn English – What word means someone who’s satisfied with superficial knowledge

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I used to know this word but cannot remember it.

Basically it’s someone who likes the prospect of being knowledgeable about many things, or at least wants the appearance of erudition, but who is unwilling to put in the time and effort to learn new things.

He may put in just enough effort to learn some trivia to impress others.

And pretentious isn’t the word I was thinking of.

Best Answer

Perhaps dilettante or dilettantish conveys what you describe.

According to Merriam-Webster Online dictionary:

a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very deep or serious.

Plural: dil·et·tantes or dil·et·tan·ti

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