studied

[ stuhd-eed ]
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adjective
  1. marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected: studied simplicity.

  2. carefully deliberated: a studied approval.

Origin of studied

1
First recorded in 1520–30; study + -ed2

synonym study For studied

1, 2. See elaborate.

Other words for studied

Other words from studied

  • stud·ied·ly, adverb
  • stud·ied·ness, noun
  • non·stud·ied, adjective
  • well-studied, adjective

Words Nearby studied

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How to use studied in a sentence

  • The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.

    Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
  • Five of the number had studied with Liszt before, and the young men are artists already before the public.

  • The voice of the orator peculiarly should be free from studied effects, and responsive to motive.

    Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge Southwick
  • After having lessons from private instructors, this artist studied under Lenbach.

  • He produced a watch and studied it frowningly, then dismissed us and the recital of our troubles with a ponderous gesture.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for studied

studied

/ (ˈstʌdɪd) /


adjective
  1. carefully practised, designed, or premeditated: a studied reply

  2. an archaic word for learned

Derived forms of studied

  • studiedly, adverb
  • studiedness, noun

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