studied
Americanadjective
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marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected.
studied simplicity.
- Synonyms:
- considered, deliberate
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carefully deliberated.
a studied approval.
- Synonyms:
- considered
adjective
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carefully practised, designed, or premeditated
a studied reply
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an archaic word for learned
Synonym Usage
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Etymology
Origin of studied
Explanation
Studied describes a result achieved, not spontaneously, but by calculated and deliberate effort. It will probably take a studied effort to not appear nervous when you give an oral presentation. Leaders often do not respond immediately to important events. They get a little background information first so they can give a studied response. When stars have to stand around on the red carpet before the Oscars to have their pictures taken, their smiles become less spontaneous and more studied. Even if you walk past a group of girls with studied nonchalance, they still know that you have noticed them.
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Alfozan studied computer science and engineering at MIT.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
One immediate task was how to manage the company’s debt load, and he remembers how Kate studied a chart of the debt maturities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Scientists have typically studied this kind of sophisticated prediction in people who are awake and paying attention.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
At Ferrari's factory in Maranello, the medical team studied how pit crews organised roles, communication and handovers.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
One of Crandell’s colleagues had studied the area; the only signs of eruptions over the past thousand years at Coldwater II were marks of hot ash.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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