studied

[ stuhd-eed ]
/ ˈstʌd id /

adjective

marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected: studied simplicity.
carefully deliberated: a studied approval.
learned.

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Origin of studied

First recorded in 1520–30; study + -ed2

SYNONYMS FOR studied

1 deliberate.
1, 2 considered.

synonym study for studied

1, 2. See elaborate.

OTHER WORDS FROM studied

stud·ied·ly, adverbstud·ied·ness, nounnon·stud·ied, adjectivewell-stud·ied, adjective

Words nearby studied

studentship, studenty, studfish, studhorse, studhorse poker, studied, studio, studio apartment, studio couch, studio flat, studio glass
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British Dictionary definitions for most well studied

studied
/ (ˈstʌdɪd) /

adjective

carefully practised, designed, or premeditateda studied reply
an archaic word for learned

Derived forms of studied

studiedly, adverbstudiedness, noun
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