studied

[stuhd-eed]

adjective

1. marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected.

   studied simplicity.

   Synonyms: considered, deliberate

2. carefully deliberated.

   a studied approval.

   Synonyms: considered

3. learned.

studied

/ ˈstʌdɪd /

adjective

1. carefully practised, designed, or premeditated

   a studied reply

2. an archaic word for learned

Other Word Forms

• studiedly adverb
• studiedness noun
• nonstudied adjective
• well-studied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of studied¹

First recorded in 1520–30; study + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See elaborate.

Example Sentences

Because RNA breaks down quickly after death, many researchers assumed it could not survive long enough to be studied in animals that disappeared thousands of years ago.

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The Murgon samples were studied using both optical and electron microscopes.

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Always ahead of the curve, LeCun studied machine learning before it was en vogue.

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Soleymani, who has studied the Korean dermatology field, estimates that his Korean counterparts see triple the number of clients as his American colleagues.

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This discovery also deepens our knowledge of space weather more broadly, an area long studied by ESA through missions including SOHO, the Proba series, Swarm, and Solar Orbiter.

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Related Words

• calculated 
• considered 
• designed 
• planned 
• prepared 
• thoughtful