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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Other Word Forms
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.
Vocabulary lists containing studied
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Example Sentences
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"Although British Triassic fossils have been studied for over 200 years, this is the first bone from Saurichthys ever found in these rocks."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A stock-market pullback is brewing, according to strategists who have studied every retreat since 1956 for clues on the future.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
"There are lots of ways to manipulate T cells that have been studied extensively and that are approved treatments for other diseases, but many haven't yet been explored for neurodegenerative diseases."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
“He’s comfortable in games because he’s studied everything he needs to and he’s ready to go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
I pictured the map as we had studied it, Togbe and I, and, vast as this lake was, I knew it led south all the way to the river, the Lower Volta, my home.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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