studious
Americanadjective
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disposed or given to diligent study.
a studious boy.
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concerned with, characterized by, or pertaining to study.
studious tastes.
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zealous, assiduous, or painstaking.
studious care.
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carefully planned or maintained; studied: study.
a studious program to maintain peace.
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devoted to or favorable for study.
adjective
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given to study
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of a serious, thoughtful, and hard-working character
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showing deliberation, care, or precision
Other Word Forms
- nonstudious adjective
- nonstudiously adverb
- nonstudiousness noun
- overstudious adjective
- overstudiously adverb
- overstudiousness noun
- prestudious adjective
- prestudiously adverb
- prestudiousness noun
- pseudostudious adjective
- pseudostudiously adverb
- quasi-studious adjective
- quasi-studiously adverb
- studiously adverb
- studiousness noun
- unstudious adjective
- unstudiously adverb
- unstudiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of studious
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin studiōsus; equivalent to study + -ous
Example Sentences
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If Miss America is prim and studious, competing for university scholarships, think of Miss USA as the racier sister.
The AFP news agency describes him as "reserved" while South Africa's Mail & Guardian wrote that "friends say he is a studious man, more at ease with books than political rallies".
From BBC
“She was studious, a hard worker and intelligent,” Alonso said.
From Los Angeles Times
You could be assigned a slovenly party animal who makes your life miserable or a studious bookworm you don’t see all semester.
From Los Angeles Times
Noel, in particular, wears the studious look of a man trying to remember his National Insurance number - but somehow, it's impossible to take your eyes off them.
From BBC
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